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Never Weaken (1921)

Passed | | Short, Comedy, Thriller | 22 October 1921 (USA)
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Our hero (Lloyd) is infatuated with a girl in the next office. In order to drum up business for her boss, an osteopath, he gets an actor friend to pretend injuries that the doctor "cures", ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred C. Newmeyer (as Fred Newmeyer)

Writers:

Hal Roach (story), Sam Taylor (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harold Lloyd ... The Boy
Mildred Davis ... The Girl
Roy Brooks ... The Other Man
Mark Jones ... The Acrobat
Charles Stevenson Charles Stevenson ... The Police Force
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Storyline

Our hero (Lloyd) is infatuated with a girl in the next office. In order to drum up business for her boss, an osteopath, he gets an actor friend to pretend injuries that the doctor "cures", thereby building a reputation. When he hears that his girl is marrying another, he decides to commit suicide and spends the bulk of the film in thrilling, failed attempts. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>

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misunderstanding | slippery road | construction site | building construction | skyscraper | See All (15) »

Genres:

Short | Comedy | Thriller

Certificate:

Passed | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1921 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Nur nicht schwach werden See more »

Filming Locations:

Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rolin Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (2005 DVD)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A print has been preserved at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. See more »

Quotes

Title Card: In a "Certain City." Each crowded skyscraper holds a budding romance. It's the one and only thing the janitor can't smash.
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Crazy Credits

The cast title page is headed "Just passing by". Below the cast list: The Plot - a youth of twenty-one and a maid of eighteen. Shakespeare couldn't have asked for more. See more »

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Featured in Hollywood: Comedy: A Serious Business (1980) See more »

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funny and brilliant
19 July 1999 | by craigj2 – See all my reviews

This is the best silent comedy short i've ever seen,and it was made by Harold Lloyd, probably the best of the silent comics.The best parts are when Lloyd, thinking he's lost his girl to another man, tries to kill himself,with funny results.
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