I have always had fascination for silent movie comedies of the late 1910s and 1920s; they were, in a way, inventors, each and every one of them, bringing each time something new. Harold Lloyd was among the pioneers of the genre mixing straightforward comedy with non-stop action and succeeding in both.
"A sailor-made man" stars Lloyd and his soon-to-be-wife, charming Mildred Davis. The plot is, like the majority of silent comedies, very simple: a spoiled child of a man falls in love with a girl and to prove to her father that he is worth something he joins the Navy. As every young boy on a planet he has troubles of accustoming to new conditions and in trying to make new friends but in the end he figures it all out.
The movie was one of the first feature length films of Harold's, running at just 46 minutes it sucks you in whole and doesn't let go for a second. Intertitles with the hint of irony and sarcasm were also one of the main features of that time and of Lloyd's movies in particular - although at times absolutely unnecessary because everything was crystal clear without them. Harold is a genius who could make you laugh just by raising his eyebrow or making an everyday routine and Mildred Davis, oh I'm sure that woman broke so many poor men's hearts with just her smile.
Being a huge hit for Lloyd "A sailor-made man" shaped his on-screen characters and himself for many years to come. An ordinary story of love and cherishing, loyalty and friendship, caring and fighting for something or someone you care for and never giving up - those were the main motifs in Harold Lloyd movies and were one of the many reasons people (including myself) have loved and will love his eternal works for ever.
"A sailor-made man" stars Lloyd and his soon-to-be-wife, charming Mildred Davis. The plot is, like the majority of silent comedies, very simple: a spoiled child of a man falls in love with a girl and to prove to her father that he is worth something he joins the Navy. As every young boy on a planet he has troubles of accustoming to new conditions and in trying to make new friends but in the end he figures it all out.
The movie was one of the first feature length films of Harold's, running at just 46 minutes it sucks you in whole and doesn't let go for a second. Intertitles with the hint of irony and sarcasm were also one of the main features of that time and of Lloyd's movies in particular - although at times absolutely unnecessary because everything was crystal clear without them. Harold is a genius who could make you laugh just by raising his eyebrow or making an everyday routine and Mildred Davis, oh I'm sure that woman broke so many poor men's hearts with just her smile.
Being a huge hit for Lloyd "A sailor-made man" shaped his on-screen characters and himself for many years to come. An ordinary story of love and cherishing, loyalty and friendship, caring and fighting for something or someone you care for and never giving up - those were the main motifs in Harold Lloyd movies and were one of the many reasons people (including myself) have loved and will love his eternal works for ever.