Speedy (film)
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Speedy is a 1928 American sound part-talkie comedy film starring comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role. It was Lloyd's last silent film to be released theatrically. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was prepared and released in the latter half of 1928. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system.
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Directed by | Ted Wilde Clyde Bruckman (sound version, uncredited) |
Written by | Albert DeMond (titles) Al Boasberg Paul Gerard Smith (dialogue sequences, all uncredited) |
Story by | John Grey J.A. Howe Lex Neal Howard Emmett Rogers |
Produced by | Harold Lloyd |
Starring | Harold Lloyd Ann Christy Bert Woodruff Babe Ruth |
Cinematography | Walter Lundin |
Edited by | Carl Himm |
Music by | Jesse Greer (original film score) Carl Davis (recent) Don Hulette (1974) Don Peake (1974 additional music) |
Production company | Harold Lloyd Corporation |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English |
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 Gerard Smith (dialogue sequences). The film was directed by Ted Wilde, the last silent film to be directed by him, and was shot in both Hollywood, and on location in New York City with uncredited assistance from Clyde Bruckman (sound version).
The film's copyright was renewed and it entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.[1]