Harold Lloyd - This is Your Life

Harold Lloyd This is Your Life

[@Farrah300]

He was a very handsome man when he was a young man.

[@robertbowman984]

In 2021 I still have a hard time not being scared at watching him hang by that clock!

[@lonestar6709]

A genius he was. Keaton, Chaplin. And Lloyd. The Holy Trinity of silent comedy. Lloyd lost two fingers, but that didn't stop him. Watch 'The Kid Brother' and 'Safety Last'. Do it today. Films that have to be seen to be believed.

[@Farrah300]

I love the episode of "This Is Your Life" when Harold Lloyd appeared as a guest to pay tribute to Mack Sennett.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

There was definitely something about Harold Lloyd that made him extremely likeable. And after watching this, I like the guy even more.

[@kkallebb]

Its weird to think that these now ancient silent movies were, at the time this tv show was made, mere nostalgia, things that everyone was expected to remember, pictures from a scant 30 years before.

[@citizen1163]

can't believe I'm watching these legends! Thanx soo much!

[@kajgenell]

Harold seems a real, healthy human beeing, much unlike most other actors.

[@allysonkho2017]

Loved it. Got choked up. But it felt hurried and rushed

[@tomvecchione3475]

Clear to see how much Mr. and Mrs. Llyod loved and cared for each other (and their 3 children). From every account I've read they were indeed a happily married couple right up until her death in 1969. That alone is a blessed life. Harold was also a very kind, open minded, and accepting man (read up on this son to get more info). God Bless the entire family, all 5 are gone now.

[@haroldsgirl5043]

Yes, Harold was indeed a lovely man, and is very missed. Thankfully, we still have Suzanne Lloyd, the Granddaughter, who is carrying on her Grandfather Harold's legacy.

[@josephcalderon906]

+Harley Diva Especially compared to how keaton,his great rival from the 20's treated his grandchildren as they weren't even there at times.

[@edisone1]

Keaton loved his boys & their children.

[@melissacooper4282]

I know what you mean about his son Harold Jr. I read in one of the books about Harold Lloyd that his son was actually gay. I'm glad to have read that Harold was accepting of his son's sexuality when at the time they had to remain in the closet.

[@myname7056]

Tom Vecchione Cared for each other so much he cheated on her more than once, and tolerated rather than accepted his son’s sexuality.

[@jackmorrison7379]

I knew he was for a time head of the Shriners in the US. This program really shows how active and charitable he was for child patients. He was also a good sport, appearing on this same program for Max Sennett and Bebe Daniels.

[@Marybgreat]

I have been waiting for someone to post this. Thanks so much. I really admire Harold. He is a person I would have liked to have met.

[@josephcalderon906]

So would i, funny fans among the big three of american silent comedy usually say that they would've find buster the easiest to meet. i'am not one of them i'm proud to say i truly assume harold was evidently the nicest and most accessible of the three. from what I read about him and buster and the little tramp.

[@josephcalderon906]

Especially, after reading an interview about his granddaughter promoting the official dvd releases of his great comedies of the silent era. she mentioned he was very kind and patient when approached by fans.

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

FYI: The show aired December 14, 1955.

[@marcdelente2456]

même si harold loyd a travaillé quelques années avec hall roach. Quand loyd quitte le producteur pour avoir son autonomie et réalisé ces films ils resteront amis. Harold loyd a été jusqu' à la fin de ça vie un homme d affaire et très riches.

[@toinettetamayo7328]

OMG 🤣🤣🤣, not the lion too!!! I love Harold Lloyd Ralph Edwards, slow your roll😂😂😂

[@rockisheaven]

it's so odd to hear harold speak after watching six or seven of his silent movies in a row! he has a nice voice though :)

[@josephcalderon906]

That's true, i always thought so.

[@josephcalderon906]

His voice improved a little over time especially his last film.

[@melissacooper4282]

I agree. He did have a nice voice.

[@jahno7154]

@@melissacooper4282 He sounded terrible in his talkies.

[@ancamg]

Harold has some wonderful spoken movies. He was handsome and had a nice voice. You can find some of his talking movies on KZbin.

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

How many days I’ve didn’t know that Groucho was in the beginning of the episode with Harold Lloyd?

[@johnprovince5304]

These were moved along much too quickly, but I'm glad they've survived.

[@mabelnormand7244]

that little girl is so lucky. I wonder where she is now.

[@TomSanderson100]

Loved watching the TV show with clips from his movies in the eighties

[@josephcalderon906]

When the first time I'd seen this on july of last year. i was shocked to hear his wife's/former leading lady's voice. her voice sounded just exactly what i anticipated. so pretty like her. their marriage was one of longest and most enduring marriages in hollywood up to that time. the last film still that's shown before mrs. lloyd is introduced, isn't that from the beginning young mr. jazz 1919?. w/ bebe daniels and bud jamison as her dad ?.

[@jasonstegallco.960]

Joseph Caldero

[@davemattia]

They seem to omit the fact that Harold only had half of a right hand. Note that he hides his right hand throughout because he was not wearing his prosthetic thumb and index finger as this was a surprise. He somehow lost his hand in an accident - it may have been the bomb accident where the talk here is only of him nearly losing his vision. If you watch the part where Harold's wife comes out, you can see that as he goes to hug her, his right hand consists only of 3 fingers. The amazing thing about it all is that he did ALL of his movie stunts with a skin colored glove to mask his missing fingers. Read up on Harold Lloyd, it's an interesting story.

[@haroldsgirl5043]

Thank you for posting this gem!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@conniecharley7086]

liked the black round glasses made Harold's perfect expressions in his movies

[@haroldsgirl5043]

Yes, he was simply amazing.

[@HappyGull]

It’s amazing how they sound like well spoken Brits.

[@mus139]

Harold has a nice family.

[@kmeccat]

The presenter needs to stop interrupting Harold! Annoying and rude! Would rather hear the great Harold Lloyd's stories, than the presenter.

[@elmerpintar2782]

Howard Stern is the same way as Ralph Edwards. They must keep control. I think the sponsors have something to do with it, though. Plus these programs are time-sensitive, so someone has to.

[@davidbrown-xk8zl]

That presenters' name was Ralph Edwards, and he was constantly interrupting many guests. Someone in our family at least once a week would say "Shut Up Ralph and let 'em talk".

[@Ransomhandsome]

@@davidbrown-xk8zl It's a time restriction issue; he had to keep the story moving along if he was going to get all the surprise guests on.

[@frederickcombs8661]

The funny thing is, Marx himself, probably was too shy to be a This is Your Life recipient. Harold Lloyd, what a wonderful man.

[@tallyankeegal]

I'm 58 and I find it odd or I guess dated values and expression as they were to use the word crippled so many times...I'm sure it was the noun then....BUT NEVER mentioned that Harold Lloyd lost his thumb and fore finger in the blast. He wore a rubber glove...and did all those stunts with 3 fingers on his right hand... I guess amputations were polite back then ;)

[@dawnehelene59]

And what pray tell, is wrong with the word "crippled?" Seriously.

[@taclas1]

He needed at least an hour with his life???!!!

[@stevejailbirdmatt]

The presenter always comes over to me as extremely nervous and is hopeless when it comes to improvised humour. He couldn't get away from the brilliant Groucho Marx quickly enough!

[@stevejailbirdmatt]

Apparently a significant amount of Lloyd's movies were lost for ever in a house fire. Tragic. The only serious rival to Chaplin, Lloyd's comedy relied too much on visual humour where as Chaplin adapted to sound on a more dramatic level. As far as I'm concerned, Chaplin, Lloyed, Keaton, Laurel AND HARDY were equal and a movie (silent or talkie) featuring all five stars would have been amazing!

[@josephcalderon906]

+Steve Matthews Most of the lonesome luk shorts and a few of his glass character one -reelers perished at his vault at his greenacres on august 5,1943. $2 million in damages,and if wasn't for his wife he would've been killed in the vault fire.he was trying to save a lot of films as possible.only the later films he rescued.

[@stevejailbirdmatt]

Joseph Calderon I can understand his actions no matter how insane they seem looking back. Thank God he survived.

[@josephcalderon906]

+Steve Matthews Yeah! how very fortunate was he,except for his film output.

[@haroldsgirl5043]

Not true, actually. The fire didn't take place at Greenacres. ;)

[@josephcalderon906]

+Harley Diva Hi harl, so if that disastrous fire didn't start in one of his film vaults at his greenacres estate,then where did it actually originate from?.

[@bendavison9798]

Marx this isn’t your life

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

XD LOL How dare he

[@josephcalderon906]

+Jessica Mendoza Groucho was such a attention hog,you should read about what he did at the victory caravan tour in 1942,while touring with laurel and hardy.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Is Groucho drunk?

[@pod9538]

fantastic man but don't you think his wife and him are a bit..something not right??

[@jojohairee9987]

What makes you say that?