Harold Lloyd's LA Locations

[@williamlitzler]

I just saw Safety Last at the Duck Soup Silent Film Series at The Overture Center in Madison Wisconsin. It was joyful to see a house of over eight-hundred patrons screaming with laughter at the finale of this film. Movie thrills without CGI. Laughs without bathroom humor. The great silent comics will live forever!

[@TakersMissy]

I LOVE stuff like this; anything historical to do with silent movie history! Thanks for posting!

[@FlyingOverTr0ut]

I absolutely love Harold Lloyd's films. Thanks for making this.

[@mars71mustang]

Totally, awesome! The street scenes are of interest to me as it relates to the street interaction between, streetcar, automobile, horse carriage, and the pedestrian. I didn't see any bicycles, but I bet there were some people riding their two wheeler to work. This is such a treat and education.

[@tiberiousss]

I love "then and now" videos for motion picture film locations. This one is very well done. You obviously put a great deal of research into this and it shows. Two thumbs up. well done!

[@RangeRover1961]

I Love silent movies, and this type of information on where many of the locations of these movies were filmed, and to know that many of the buildings are still standing all these years later gives me such LIFE!

[@Vebinz]

Wonderful! I really didn't know that Lloyd shot his famous films here in LA, I really thought they were east coast. I'm happy locations still survive. It's difficult to find much history in this crazy forward-looking city. Thanks for uploading!

[@DirtytheDesigner]

...I live and work downtown and I'm obsessed with the history. This was really cool.

[@Tecun85]

Brilliant, thank you for putting this up, this is great stuff. Its a treat to see how my hometown has evolved from the days of Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin. TCM should do something like this, maybe a short film showing the film locations of other movies, I think many people would enjoy it as well. My thanks to Annette Lloyd (surprisingly no relation to Harold, despite the surname) for doing this piece.

[@mustangtony2933]

Amazing. I remember seeing Bullocks in one of Harold's films.

[@snappercarr2009]

Brilliant! Has anyone noticed that the background filming location actually changes during Safety Last! Like another location was used for the climbing up the building and hanging off the clock sequence.

[@DannyZale]

Great video, I love then and now shots. Thank you so much for the upload. Harold Lloyd has 2 stars on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame, both are in the Motion Picture category... at 1501 N. Vine St (m-33) and 6850 Hollywood Blvd. (g-8) on The Zale Map.

[@haroldsgirl5043]

You did just an amazing job, and I thank you! :) I just know that Harold is smiling down upon you from Heaven for your hard work.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Wow. Thank you for sharing this with us. George Vreeland Hill

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

This post was a real treat, thank you!

[@chocolatechip12]

Another location not mentioned in this video: In "Feet First" when Harold is nearing the top of the building, the infamous Hotel Cecil can be seen clearly in the background just a few blocks away.

[@jimhilliker2450]

Amazing information. Thanks. I know that in 1923 or so, Hamburger's became The May Company. I'm in love with the woman who is on camera. So beautiful and intelligent. I love movie history, Los Angeles history, and have written about 1920s Los Angeles radio history. Thanks for this wonderful video.

[@maynardsmoreland]

The Herald-Examiner location was also used in the Laurel and Hardy film "Liberty." The Fashion Bldg. seen at 2:23 is in one of the L&H production stills for the film.

[@joopdelaat4517]

harold Lloyd,s time are more relax .

[@dominicangadi]

Very good piece of work. Thank you.

[@Polishwm]

Very cool loved it.Thanks very much.

[@saganhill]

THis is great, great job. Keeping the history alive.

[@tallpaul521]

Thanks for these great sites.

[@michaeljacobs3418]

Loved your mini documentary. You did this 14 years ago❤

[@thaproductz]

Thank you I enjoyed this very much.

[@Cam-wi5xx]

this was so great. thanks so much for sharing!

[@rouens]

Great job i must say.... living in LA myself its hard to do and time consuming i know on the research great job again

[@snappercarr2009]

I've been viewing the identified locations on Google Maps StreetView. Thanks for pointing out these locations. I can even spot the H's on the Hamburger building!

[@INTIMEFILMPRODUCTION]

GREAT STUFF!!!

[@Cool2BCeltic]

Very interesting.

[@Rico_Suave_]

really great video

[@westy40]

This is great! thanks for posting

[@snappercarr2009]

Just had a look at Safety Last! where he's climbing up the building and in the background there is a building with "Blackstone's - California's Finest Store". I wonder where that was in Los Angeles?

[@DirtytheDesigner]

Thank you for this. I live

[@ringbolt9]

great to see the locations! excellent video and you are good looking:)

[@TheSeanm102]

great video thanks

[@1969Wilus]

Is that a tiny glimpse of Jack Davis, formerly of Our Gang, at 0:55?

[@slobomotion]

Good video! Greetings from France.

[@spinout3]

great video. thanks for posting.

[@steveo3002]

cool vid..i love this kind of thing

[@sovietonion72]

As a kid (in the 80s) I always thought it was shot in either New York or Chicago not Los Angeles.

[@hermankatnip]

There is an excellent 9 box set of his films licensed from his estate going for a bargain on HMV at the moment. 17.99 online.

[@FlumBeatz-the-real-one]

very very informativ and interesting vid. thank you so much for upload it ;)

[@tonytone5856]

I really enjoyed that.you did a great job .

[@julienielsen3746]

Just wish this was longer.

[@bobpeckinpaugh2550]

Great job, thanks!

[@shigsho]

Outstanding job.

[@jamescarlin4244]

What a great video. Great job

[@xylfox]

Very interesting! The palms f.Ex. :-) 7:48 Btw: The writings on the wall on the left side are still existing!! "J.Epstein ladies taylor" for Ex. Look at the John-Bengtson-blog:" Safety last! Mr.Epstein´s writing on the wall"

[@antdx316]

I want to know how they edited and logistic the rolls of film throughout the country w/o GPS and a computer?

[@almeggs3247]

Awesome!

[@serapiojento4695]

Love it.

[@stevehansen932]

Nice to learn a camera trick.

[@waeeeezeeeee]

wow !!

[@stevenreichertart]

Bravo!

[@pod9538]

very cool

[@mountainbliss4u]

Love you Annette! :)

[@robisaputra9339]

Yes

[@rangerdave1973]

Is it safe to assume that she is related?

[@tommyn.j3628]

I love that woman 😘

[@robertmartinez4174]

almost nothing is left in Los Angeles even from 30 or 40 years ago. in LA, everything is demolished & replaced by something Ugly. 3:29

[@DanielSouza-bw8ef]

Annete loyd e neta de Herald loid.

[@CeeLiberty]

Now those areas are filled with homeless junkies. LA is lost.