Harold Lloyd

Silent Film Hidden Gems: 5 Overlooked Classics and My CMBA Interview Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid (1921).

Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid (1921).

Silent Film Hidden Gems: 5 Overlooked Classics and My CMBA Interview

Shawn Hall September 7, 2026

The Classic Movie Blog Association recently interviewed me for its Reel Conversations series about how I...

The Third Genius Speaks: Ranking Harold Lloyd’s Sound Films Harold Lloyd dangling from a building in Feet First.

Harold Lloyd dangling from a building in Feet First.

The Third Genius Speaks: Ranking Harold Lloyd’s Sound Films

Shawn Hall April 20, 2023

Of the three silent clowns, Lloyd’s sound career is the least discussed. Keaton’s MGM talkies stand...

Harold Lloyd: The Boy with Glasses’ Silent Movies Ranked Portrait of Harold Lloyd

Portrait of Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd: The Boy with Glasses’ Silent Movies Ranked

Shawn Hall April 20, 2020

Ranked from my favorite to most favorite! Read the whole post

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Tram Ride Through Rochdale, 1905
I love seeing all the adds on the trams. Wonder what exactly Dean Chemist’s promise of “Teeth Carefully Extracted” actually looked like in 1905.
A Will That Conquers, 1919 - ★★½
The final chase has plenty of action, but the buildup to get there is dreadfully slow, with the title cards required to do way too […]
Miss Ledyia, 1916
Definitely an amateur production that’s oldly paced.
Barcelona by Tram, 1908
Watched on Sunday October 4, 2026.
The Humming Bird, 1924 - ★★★
With a decent chunk of footage missing, the plot is never hazy but we do miss out on seeing characters develop and change in real […]