Harold Lloyd sound-era films
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Harold Lloyd sound-era films are the comedies the silent-era star made after the advent of synchronized sound, showcasing his transition into talking pictures in the late 1920s and 1930s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of work
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comedy films ⓘ filmography subset ⓘ |
| commonTheme |
ordinary man in extraordinary situations
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romantic pursuit ⓘ social mobility and success ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Harold Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early sound era of Hollywood ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
physical stunt comedy
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romantic subplot ⓘ verbal wordplay ⓘ |
| follows | Harold Lloyd silent-era films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | fans of classic Hollywood comedy ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | important example of a silent star adapting to sound cinema ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from silent film to talkies in late 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Feet First
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Mad Wednesday NERFINISHED ⓘ Movie Crazy NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Beware NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cat’s-Paw NERFINISHED ⓘ The Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sin of Harold Diddlebock NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later American screen comedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Harold Lloyd silent-era comedies ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Harold Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
transition from silent to sound cinema
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use of synchronized dialogue and sound effects ⓘ |
| oftenDistributedBy |
Paramount Pictures
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RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryExhibitionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Harold Lloyd Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| sharesContinuityWith | Harold Lloyd “Glasses” character persona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCharacterType | ambitious but bumbling young man ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | feature-length ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | optical sound-on-film recording ⓘ |
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