Speedy (1928)

"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ted Wilde

Writers:

John Grey (story), Lex Neal (story),

Stars:

Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harold Lloyd	...	Harold 'Speedy' Swift
Ann Christy	...	Jane Dillon
Bert Woodruff	...	Pop Dillon - Her Grand-daddy
Brooks Benedict	...	Steve Carter
Babe Ruth	...	George Herman Ruth

Storyline

"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the game. When the railroad tries to run the last horse-drawn trolley (operated by his girl's grandfather) out of business, "Speedy" organizes the neighborhood oldtimers to thwart their scheme.

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Plot Keywords:

soda jerk | railroad | trolley | grandfather | civil war veteran | 

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Taglines:

LLOYD'S LATEST (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Relámpago

Filming Locations:

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Harold Lloyd Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 85 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Yankees opponents at the beginning of the film are the Chicago White Sox.

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Goofs

When Pop first stops the horse car to let a passenger off, the window to his right is up. When he resumes his route, the window glass is suddenly gone.

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Quotes

Harold "Speedy" Swift: It smells like rain.

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Connections

Featured in Funny Side of Life (1963)

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Soundtracks

"Speedy Boy"
Written by Jesse Greer and Raymond Klages

User Reviews

Great Silent Movie, and Still Hilarious!

I really wasn't that familiar with Harold Lloyd until I saw this silent. I wasn't going to watch it at first, but I got immersed in it almost immediately! What glorious and successful use of slapstick! I'm not even into slapstick that much, but this one had me "rolling in the aisles," or should I say my living room chair.

Mr. Lloyd had a knack of making fun of himself, which to me is the essence of anything comical. I guess that's why I don't watch anything too recent, since so much comedy these days is either at somebody else's expense, or just plain stupid. Here we have the hero, Lloyd, trying to do something nice for someone else, while having absolute perseverance throughout impossible trials and tribulations. That makes it even better. No violence, thank goodness!

Mr. Lloyd was a genius, and he ranks with Buster Keaton in bringing timeless laughs.