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Release Date:
29 July 1938 (USA) more
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He's Back ! In A Merry Riot Of Fun!
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Egyptologist, Dean Lambert (Lloyd), accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Harold Lloyd ... Prof. Dean Lambert
Phyllis Welch ... Jane Van Buren
Raymond Walburn ... Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall
Lionel Stander ... Jerry
William Frawley ... Snoop Donlan
Thurston Hall ... J.J. Van Buren
Cora Witherspoon ... Mrs. Ophelia Pitts
Sterling Holloway ... Rupert (the groom)
Mary Lou Lender ... The bride
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Arthur Aylesworth ... Gas station attendant in desert
Irving Bacon ... Painter
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95 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more
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Featured in Funny Side of Life (1963) more

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End of the line for Lloyd, 28 November 2001
Author: lzf0 from United States

Harold Lloyd was more popular than Buster Keaton in the 1920s. He was a decent actor and was successful in the sound era. This is his last film, before the one-shot comeback for Preston Sturges in the 1940s. Harold is maturing in this movie. He plays straight for character actors such as Bill Frawley, Lionel Stander, Sterling Holloway, and Raymond Walburn. It is basically a long chase film with Harold being accused by car theft. There are plenty of sight gags, which Lloyd still performs beautifully. In the dialogue scenes, he has become a very sharp straight man. Is this a great film? No. Is it as funny as "Safety Last" or "Speedy"? Certainly not! But it is no embarrassment! Lloyd could have continued making these affable little comedies. He was tired of the business and decided to become a producer. For years this film was difficult to see, but it is now part of the AMC package. It is pleasant and Lloyd's star still shines brightly.

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