Why Worry? (1923)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.6/10   

Directors:

Fred C. Newmeyer
Sam Taylor

Escritores:

Sam Taylor (story)
H.M. Walker (titles)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

9 septiembre 1923 (USA)

Género:

Aventura | Comedia | Familia | Romance

Plot:

Harold Van Pelham (Lloyd) is a hypochondriac, rich businessman who sails to the tropics for his 'health.'...

Plot Keywords:

Revolution | Giant | Hypochondriac | Male Female Relationship | Nurse

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Okay, But Harold''s Had Funnier Films

Reparto

Harold Lloyd	...	Harold Van Pelham
Jobyna Ralston	...	The Nurse
John Aasen	...	Colosso (as Johan Aasen)
Wallace Howe	...	The Valet
Jim Mason	...	Jim Blake (as James Mason)
Leo White	...	Herculeo
Gaylord Lloyd	...	Man
Mark Jones	...	Mounted Captain

Duración:

60 min | USA:63 min (Turner library print)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (tinted and toned) | Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Silent

Locaciones de Filmación:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Compañía:

Hal Roach Studios

Trivialidades:

Harold Lloyd's first film with leading lady Jobyna Ralston. She was picked primarily because Lloyd wanted somebody who was exactly the opposite of his previous leading lady, Mildred Davis, who had by then retired from films to become Mrs. Harold Lloyd.

Errores:

Continuidad: The chalk marking Harold makes for the spare in bowling changes.

Citas:

Harold Van Pelham: Why didn't you tell me I love you?

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Funny Side of Life (1963)

Okay, But Harold''s Had Funnier Films

This is a so-so silent film comedy starring Harold Lloyd. It was okay but not as good as I had expected it after reading several national critics rave about it. I've also seen other Lloyd films and this doesn't match up. It doesn't mean it doesn't have its funny moments: it does, but not enough of them to highly recommend.

The highlight, as is the case with so many silent film comedies, is the last 10-15 minutes in which the action is almost non-stop.

Most the slapstick action involves Harold and a giant....and I mean giant! This guy has to be one of the biggest people I've ever seen, on or off screen.

Harold plays a rich insomniac who heads to a remote South American country for a little R&R. Unfortunately, he runs smack into a revolution and is considered a threat. So, not only is the little town in chaos but Harold's life is particularly in danger. However, our hero has the giant on his side after helping the big boy get rid of his horrible toothache. Together, the two of them wipe out an entire army! Ludicrous, of course....but that's a Lloyd film and it supposed be ridiculously funny.

And, as usual in these films, Harold falls in love with Jobyna Ralston, a pretty woman who was in a number of his films, starting with this one. He quells the riot, gets the girl and loses his hypochondria....all in one hour!