Speedy (1928)
| Release Date | 07 April 1928 |
| Tagline | LLOYD'S LATEST (original print ad - all caps) |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Action |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Silent |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Adventure Comedy, Crime Comedy |
| Mood | Just for Fun |
| Themes | Righting the Wronged |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Easygoing, Rousing, Quirky |
| Tags | Baseball, Battle [war], Business, Chase, City, Horse, Magnate, Railroad, Service, Trolley, Unemployment |
Speedy is a 1928 silent film that was one of the films to be nominated for the short-lived Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy. It starred famous comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role, and it was his last silent film to be released in theatres. The film was written by Albert DeMond (titles), John Grey (story), J.A. Howe (story), Lex Neal (story), and Howard Emmett Rogers (story) with uncredited assistance from Al Boasberg and Paul Girard Smith. It was directed by Ted Wilde (the last silent film to be directed by him). It was shot on location in New York City.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Bert Woodruff
Pop Dillon - Her Grand-daddy
Brooks Benedict
Steve Carter
Ernie Adams
Coney Island Baseball Concessionaire
James Bradbury Jr.
Chauffeur
Andy De Villa
Traffic Cop
James Dime
Tough
King Tut The Dog
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Bryon Douglas
W.S. Wilton
Bobby Dunn
Tough
Herbert Evans
Restaurant Manager
Walter Hiers
Soda Fountain Cook
Jack Hill
Man
Hank Knight
Civil War Veteran
Gus Leonard
Civil War Veteran
Marvin Loback
Fat Man
Sam Lufkin
Man
Jack Perry
Tough
Dan Wolheim
Dan Abrith - Motorcycle Cop
Director
Ted Wilde
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Writer
Howard Emmett Rogers
, screenplay
Al Boasberg
uncredited
Albert DeMond
titles
John Grey
screenplay,
J.A. Howe
screenplay, story
Lex Neal
screenplay,
Paul Girard Smith
uncredited
Producer
Kevin Brownlow
producer
David Gill
producer
Suzanne Lloyd Hayes
executive producer: The Harold Lloyd Trust, executive producer
Peter Langs
associate producer: The Harold Lloyd Trust
Patrick Stanbury
associate producer
Jeffrey Vance
producer
Original Music
Carl Davis
Don Hulette
Cinematographer
Walter Lundin
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Editor
Carl Himm
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Art Director
Liell K. Vedder
Makeup Department
Wallace Howe
makeup artist: Mr. Lloyd
Production Manager
John L. Murphy
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gaylord Lloyd
assistant director
Visual Effects
Roy Pomeroy
visual effects supervisor
Camera and Electrical Department
Henry N. Kohler
special photography
Editorial Department
Nick Adams
telecine engineer
Bruno Mansi
editor: video tape
Music Department
Richard Bradford
music recorded by
Carl Davis
conductor: The Live Cinema Orchestra
Mike Fairbairn
music dubbing
Don Peake
orchestrator: Hulette
Konstantin Stoianov
orchestra leader: The Live Cinema Orchestra
Paul Wing
orchestra manager: The Live Cinema Orchestra
Other Crew
Tom Eckersley
logo designer
William R. Fraser
general manager: The Harold Lloyd Corporation
William MacDonald
technical director
Penelope Read
production assistant
Thomas R. Sheppard
trustee: The Harold Lloyd Trust
Lynne Wake
production secretary
Ebenezer Henry
dog trainer
Joe Reddy
publicity director
Production Company
The Harold Lloyd Corporation
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Harold Lloyd Trust, The
Photoplay Productions
Thames Television International
Channel Four
New Line Home Video
Miscellaneous
First Interstate Bank of California
trustee: The Harold Lloyd Trust
The Live Cinema Orchestra
music performed by
UCLA Film and Television Archive
restoration
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