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| A baby, a nickel and an operator cause Harold problems |
Starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis and Roy Brooks
Produced by Rolin Films
A despondent Harold Lloyd rides a roller coaster at the amusement park, but the twists and turns cannot help him take his mind off of his love. After the ride, he sees the girl with her new boyfriend and tries to impress her at a carnival game, but his distracted throws prove costly. When the girl's dog runs away, Harold has a chance to get back in her good graces.
After finding the dog, the girl wants to go on a balloon ride with the suitors, but her pass is only good for two. Whoever can get her mother's permission first gets her hand. Harold tries the telephone while Roy drives to the mother's house. Who will win? And how does a stolen purse come into play.
This Harold Lloyd short had me for about half of the 25 minute running time, then it just started becoming tedious. The opening on the roller coaster was very funny as was most of the search for the dog. When Harold ties the the animal's leash to the carousel, you know what's coming, but the execution is very good.
Once Harold starts trying to make the phone call, it becomes repetitive, obvious and unfunny. All of the phones are being used. The operator connects him to wrong numbers. He doesn't have a nickel to put in the payphone. His facial reactions are all basically the same and the obstacles are all relatively the same.
Once he is suspected of stealing the purse, it has moments of humor, but is again pretty repetitive. The one great laugh out loud moment was how he enlists a small boy to help him elude the police.
Technically, it's very well done. It's well shot, well edited and the print on YouTube was gorgeous.
This is an okay comedy. Not great, but certainly not bad. The opening and closing seem to be going for a Charlie Chaplin feel, but it never quite get there.
**1/2 out of *****
Watched on YouTube
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