The Complete Harold Lloyd Collection

[Adam Smith]

Now this is more like it!

Sod your Buster Keaton/Chaplin/Laurel & Hardy toss ... this is the dog's bee-oll-ocks.

[Mark C Bale]

One set is already out from Kino (set 2 is due Sept 13, together with Oliver Hardy set, and Charley Chase 2).

Missing feature films from this Lloyd mega set....

Mad Wednesday (though available from other distributors, possibly public domain)
Professor Beware (1938)
Welcome Danger (1929)

[geeef]

Hurrah!. I've loved the Harold Lloyd films ever since those early-evening BBC2 compilations with the jolly voiceover: "What's Harold up to now...?". This looks great.
I would like to hear that 'Hooray for Harold Lloyd' song again though, I've never managed to track down a recording of that. "A pair of glasses and a smile"...ahh.

[johncitylit]

himself is most stunt man, had risk burn his hand, but carry on his films, I love it - Harold Lloyd - climb the building and hold big clock hand, wonderful films.

John

[Cousin Moth]

Originally posted by geeef@17 Aug 2005, 11:15 PM
Hurrah!. I've loved the Harold Lloyd films ever since those early-evening BBC2 compilations with the jolly voiceover: "What's Harold up to now...?". This looks great.
I would like to hear that 'Hooray for Harold Lloyd' song again though, I've never managed to track down a recording of that. "A pair of glasses and a smile"...ahh.

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Same for me too. I never knew who it was who did those voice-overs or indeed when those versions were made.

They don't seem to show the films on television very often nowadays, so this sounds just the ticket.

[Chris Pearson]

Originally posted by Cousin Caterpillar@18 Aug 2005, 8:03 AM
I never knew who it was who did those voice-overs or indeed when those versions were made.

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Voice artist Henry Corden, probably best known for taking over the voice of Fred Flintstone from Alan Reed, although for some reason the Lloyd show isn't among his credits on IMDB. Some scrappy info on the TV show here.

I also enjoyed the TV show. Although it wasn't the best way to see these films (heavily edited with sound effects and narration), they were done entertainingly with amusing narration and excellent jazzy scores. Time-Life also released versions of the full features, without V/O but using the same music from the TV series. Virgin released a few of these to VHS. I'm all over this upcoming set, but I would also like to have the 1960s Time-Life versions as well.

I see from the screencaps in that link that the theme ("a pair of glasses and a smile") was by Neal Hefti, the jazz composer/arranger who wrote the Batman theme.

[Ian W]

I mentioned this yesterday - should have done what Matt did and started a new thread. Is it being billed anywhere as "The Complete Harold Lloyd" (which it definitely isn't) or is this just the thread title?

[Mark C Bale]

It's not called the "Complete" collection. It's THE HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY COLLECTION. Whether the other "missing" titles not included will make it to a second set later.....with some more shorts.....

[JamesM]

I always hoped that if they releases "Movie Crazy" (1932) there would be a Constance Cumnmings commentary, or one with Grace Bradley for "The Cat's Paw" (1934), or (less likely) one with Barbara Kent for "Feet First" (1930), or somebody else and Charles Lane on "The Milky Way" (1936). There aint nothin' like the horse's mouth.

[Mark C Bale]

Some of Lloyd's family are doing commentaries, plus a few movie authority people (Leonard Maltin is ok, but rather does a state-the-obvious commentary)

[Cousin Moth]

Thnaks Chris, that info is much appreciated. Yes, it's obviously better to see the films as they were originally, although I do have fond memories of the narrated edited versions repeated in the early 80s. I can still hear their music tracks now.

[Mark C Bale]

Just had a lovely email reply from Annette Lloyd (I assume she is related to the late star). This mega set due in November is planned to be the FIRST set. She hopes that the silent and sound version of 1929's WELCOME DANGER will be on the cards, plus more shorts and other feautures. Sounds good.

[Ian W]

Originally posted by Mark C Bale@18 Aug 2005, 5:47 PM
Just had a lovely email reply from Annette Lloyd (I assume she is related to the late star). This mega set due in November is planned to be the FIRST set. She hopes that the silent and sound version of 1929's WELCOME DANGER will be on the cards, plus more shorts and other feautures. Sounds good.

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It's certainly about time the great man had a decent set of dvd releases on the shelves... Has anyone heard any more about a R2 release of the Harold Lloyd - The Third Genius documentary or have I missed it?

[Mark C Bale]

I don't know if that documentary is planned. It was announced that someone was going to release HOLLYWOOD and UNKNOWN CHAPLIN on DVD, but nothing since. And I can't recall if the Keaton documentary was with them.

[Mark C Bale]

Had a few more emails from Mrs Lloyd. She is not related to the star, just a coincidence. She has written two excellent books on him and I believe is in constant touch with the Lloyd estate. Also planned is the two versions of MAD WEDNESDAY/SIN OF HAROLD DIDDLEBOCK - I believe the latter is the longer original version which is not seen today.