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A Honolulu shoe store apprentice, Harold Horne (Harold Lloyd), mistakes a social secretary, Mary (Barbara Kent), for a rich patron. Although the bedazzled Harold almost causes Mary to lose her dog while waiting on her, Mary assures him she has faith in his future. Smitten, Harold decides to better himself to be worthy of Mary -- but when he ruins the shoes of her patroness, Harold ends up on a cruise ship sailing for San Francisco, on a madcap adventure that may make or break Mary's career.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/02/2014
C+
It has Harold Lloyd, in his second talkie, again dangling from a skyscraper like in Safety Last (1923) but this time it doesn't quite work with sound. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kalissa H. @kali_416 Mar 15 Pretty good, but the building scene at the end was out of place with this story, though not out of place with Lloyd. It was jarring hearing him speak after watching him in silent films but he transitioned well into the talkies. See more michael d @RT16138633 12/13/2021 This is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd who was a very popular daredevil comedian during the 1920s and 1930s. It involved him climbing up a tall building and he was one of very few silent actors who successfully adapted to sound. It contains a classic example of the use of African Americans in a shiftless and slow stereotyped role. He nicknames Willie Best's janitor as charcoal and he is billed as "Sleep n' Eat", which would clearly not be acceptable today. See more 02/19/2017 Whilst not a bad movie, it's a movie that feels as if it's just trying too hard at times. Harold is still finding his way in this early "talkie" period and the newness if it all shows. There are some genuinely great moments scattered throughout and the finale is a very clever and inventive re-working of the finale in "Safety Last". It's a fun watch but overall not as tight and cohesive as his silent era movies. See more 05/18/2016 Lloyd's second talkie is a delightful rom-com See more 04/26/2010 WOW. Cannot believe I actually watched a movie from 1930!! It's my grandparents' fault, I swear! ;) Anyway, it was an okay story with a few really hilarious scenes. See more 01/02/2010 My grandparents made me watch this movie, and I thought going into it that it would be the most boring thing imaginable. BUT...there is this one scene in it that is HILARIOUS!!...when the guy is falling off the building...roll on the floor laughing!! Seriously. See more Read all reviews
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Clyde Bruckman

Director

Harold Lloyd

Harold Horne

Robert McWade

John Quincy Tanner

Lillian Leighton

Mrs. Tanner

Barbara Kent

Barbara

Alec B. Francis

Mr. Carson
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Synopsis A Honolulu shoe store apprentice, Harold Horne (Harold Lloyd), mistakes a social secretary, Mary (Barbara Kent), for a rich patron. Although the bedazzled Harold almost causes Mary to lose her dog while waiting on her, Mary assures him she has faith in his future. Smitten, Harold decides to better himself to be worthy of Mary -- but when he ruins the shoes of her patroness, Harold ends up on a cruise ship sailing for San Francisco, on a madcap adventure that may make or break Mary's career.
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Production Co
The Harold Lloyd Corporation
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 1930, Original
Runtime
1h 23m
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