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Harold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This is a compendium of all things Lloyd, with entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of Lloyd's life (birth, education, marriage, family, hobbies, death, etc.), his prime co-stars and co-workers, the films that made him a legend (201 of them), and numerous other topics covering every facet of the man and the actor, all fully cross-referenced and accompanied by a vast collection of images and advertisements.
Lacking the vaudeville training of his chief contemporaries, Lloyd nonetheless grew quickly from a gag technician to a skilled actor. In 1917, he created his famed Glass Character, but a live bomb amongst the props maimed his hand two years later. Keeping his handicap hidden by use of a revolutionary prosthetic, he continued to both charm and enthrall audiences. "The action may be outlandish," he said of himself, "but the characters - most particularly the central character - must not be."
Lacking the vaudeville training of his chief contemporaries, Lloyd nonetheless grew quickly from a gag technician to a skilled actor. In 1917, he created his famed Glass Character, but a live bomb amongst the props maimed his hand two years later. Keeping his handicap hidden by use of a revolutionary prosthetic, he continued to both charm and enthrall audiences. "The action may be outlandish," he said of himself, "but the characters - most particularly the central character - must not be."
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Annette D’Agostino Lloyd is a studio production coordinator. She lives in Sylmar, California.
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"A tremendous must-have volume...the most complete book on the comedian...written well and with authority...a worthy addition to any silent film library...[a] wonder of research...amazing in its detail and enthusiasm...packed with good solid info...valuable...photos are outstanding...a substantial reference work...research is strong." --Classic Images
"An intelligent...treatment of Lloyd's professional and personal life...a substantial bibliography and an indispensable master index...recommended." --Choice
"A scrupulously researched and detailed compendium." --Film Quarterly
"An intelligent...treatment of Lloyd's professional and personal life...a substantial bibliography and an indispensable master index...recommended." --Choice
"A scrupulously researched and detailed compendium." --Film Quarterly
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- PublisherMcFarland Publishing
- Publication date2003
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