Get Out and Get Under (1920)

The comic adventures of a new car owner.

Director:

Hal Roach

Writer:

H.M. Walker (titles)

Stars:

Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Fred McPherson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harold Lloyd	...	The Boy
Mildred Davis	...	The Girl
Fred McPherson	...	The Rival

Storyline

A young man is awakened from a nightmare by the telephone ringing - his girlfriend is calling him, because he is late for an amateur theatrical production. But before he can leave, he gets into an argument with his neighbor. Then, soon after he gets on the road, his car stalls. If he cannot get to the theater quickly, he might be replaced in the play by a rival.

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Plot Keywords:

title from song | auto repair | dream | drug addict | gardener | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1920 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oh! La belle voiture

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rolin Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (2004 alternate version) (1995 alternate) (2004 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title, "Get Out and Get Under," comes from a popular 1913 song, "He'd Have To Get Under - Get Out And Get Under (To Fix Up His Automobile)" (Music by Maurice Abrahams; Lyrics by Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie). Robert Israel's score in the 2004 alternate version frequently uses melodies from this song.

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Goofs

The little boy is eating a banana. Sometimes the banana is half gone and than you can see the whole banana.

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Connections

Featured in Silent Clowns: Harold Lloyd (2006)

User Reviews

excellent "pure slapstick" from Lloyd

Harold Lloyd's most famous movies really weren't slapstick films, as they weren't nearly violent enough and had way too much plot to be considered "slapstick". The slapstick films originally had the barest of plots and most consisted of people hitting or kicking each other, pie fights and lots of falls and accidents. While some of these are seen in Lloyd's films in the 20s and 30s, he really made films that were a little deeper and generally more enjoyable. This being said, this film is a great example of slapstick and what Lloyd's films were like up until he matured as an actor. It is also very similar to the films done in the 1910-1920s by Keystone and Roach Studios. In fact, Arbuckle, Chaplin and Keaton did many slapstick style films during this time. It's nice to see Lloyd's take on this style of film--especially because despite having a weaker plot, the action and silliness of this film are first-rate and the film deserves a rating of 9. For what it is, it is exceptional.