Harold Lloyd in "Why Worry?" (1923)
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Harold Van Pelham (Harold Lloyd) is a young, wealthy spoilt American businessman who obsesses constantly about his health, believing he is deathly sick while in reality he is perfectly fine. Determined to improve his physical condition with an extended rest in a "tropical" climate, Harold travels by passenger ship with his valet Mr. Pipps (Wallace Howe) and personal nurse (Jobyna Ralston) from California to vacations= in the tropics for the fresh air at supposedly peaceful "Paradiso", a small South American island off the coast of Chile.
Once in Paradiso, Harold does not find the peace and seclusion the hypochondriac is desperately seeking; instead, he stumbles into the midst of a revolution against the island's republic. The uprising is being organized and incited by Jim Blake (James Mason), a greedy "renegade" from the United States, who wants to overthrow Paradiso's government "to further his own financial interests".
After being separated from his valet and nurse, Harold wanders about the island's main town, oblivious at first to the fact that an armed revolt has occurred. Blake soon arranges to have the bewildered hypochondriac thrown into the local prison. There Harold meets Colosso (John Aasen), a gigantic fellow prisoner who is described by the warden as a "wild hermit" and "half crazy with a terrible toothache".
The cellmates engineer an escape together, and Harold helps Colosso by pulling out his painful tooth. Much relieved, the huge man is eternally grateful and vows to do Harold's will. Harold now insists that the military conflict and social unrest on the island are "bad for my heart" and must be stopped, so he and Colosso, along with Harold's nurse, manage by themselves to defeat Blake and his forces and quell the revolution.
Those actions finally convince Harold that he is actually quite fit and that he no longer needs to fret daily about his health or take his array of unneeded medications. With a renewed sense of vitality, he now leaves Paradiso with Colosso and his nurse, and the trio board a ship bound for the United States, presumably reuniting on the vessel with Mr. Pipps (who reappears at the end of the film). Upon their return, Harold and his nurse marry; and Colosso finds employment as a very imposing "traffic cop".
A 1923 American silent comedy action film directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and starring Harold Lloyd. This was the last film made in Lloyd's partnership with Hal Roach Studios. Lloyd and Roach parted on good terms, as each simply wanted to go in different directions and Harold Lloyd now had enough money to finance his films independently. One of 26 films Harold Lloyd made that featured his brother Gaylord Lloyd. This was also Lloyd's first film to have Jobyna Ralston as leading lady. She would go on to star in his next five films. She was picked primarily because Lloyd wanted somebody who was exactly the opposite of his previous leading lady, Mildred Davis. Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis married while this film was in production.
The village set for the film was used in Roach's Our Gang short "Dogs of War" (1923), filmed at the same time and featuring guest appearances by Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. Boarding liner "Harvard" and sister ship "Yale" made regular runs from Los Angeles to San Francisco as part of the Los Angeles Steamship Company.
In the film's original script, the main character was to go to Mexico instead of the fictitious island of Paradiso. Lloyd made the change in response to concerns that using Mexico as the setting perpetuated unfair stereotyping.
George Auger, also known by his stage name "Cardiff Giant", was a Ringling Brothers circus giant who was originally contracted to play the role of Colosso. Unfortunately, Auger died the day before he was scheduled to travel to California to begin filming. After a nationwide publicity campaign to find his replacement, Norwegian John Aasen from Minnesota was chosen for the role. Aasen was discovered as a result of a newspaper article about the enormous size of his shoes.
The film was distributed by Pathe Exchange with sales assistance from the distribution company Associated Exhibitors.
"Why Worry?" was popular with audiences in 1923 and received widespread praise from contemporary reviewers. Variety, among the leading entertainment-industry publications of the period, complimented not only the film's level of humor but also noted the consistent quality of Lloyd's work:
"He rarely misses with his feature comedies and the latest is no exception. It is a production made for laughs and produces them. As with other Lloyd pictures it is full of genuine comedy ideas. The creative ability of the comedian asserts itself with credit also due to the author [Sam Taylor], who likewise aided in the direction for some of the comedy ideas...Lloyd feature comedies are looked upon as box office winners. The latest will live up with ease to the reputation of its predecessors and may be relied upon to produce."
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54:11 for those who come for the meme
@keelanbarron928
7 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@Veros245
7 ай бұрын
you are a saint
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks for watching!
@BladeCrossEXE
5 ай бұрын
You da real MVP.
@Editor_from_moon
5 ай бұрын
Watch this in 2 x speed 😂
Released 100 years ago next month, and still a great comedy!
@DonaldPBorchersOG
10 ай бұрын
Well said. Welcome.
@kurtb8474
5 ай бұрын
He and Mildred Dais were also married that year. 1923. They stayed together until death they did part.
Man some of the older movies are pure gold and I love them.
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Welcome.
I came here after watching a reel of the 54:11 scene and it's been a while since a laughed so hard bro got jumped with security 4 times in a row💀 Old comedy is just something else
@DonaldPBorchersOG
6 ай бұрын
Welcome.
So good. And the music too. Many thanks rom an 88 year old Englishman. April, 2024.
Oh it never gets old! My mom used to watch Harold Lloyd all the time! Now here I am. Thanks for posting!!
@DonaldPBorchersOG
Ай бұрын
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bro really climbed a tree to jump his ass
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Roger that. Thanks for watching.
@strigers8007
7 ай бұрын
Bro faked being an old and everything he's a man of sheer will
@andyoyarzun4018
3 ай бұрын
hey
Harold was a class act all of his life. Pure genius.
@DonaldPBorchersOG
3 ай бұрын
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What a wonderful film! Harold Lloyd was a genius. You can see how Preston Sturges and Billy Wilder took from him.
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Welcome. I post Harold Lloyd movies here: kzread.info/head/PLk3CReZFhoBfgoXNZOhe5vU5KwLNMYoip ... including Preston Sturges' "The Sin of Harold Diddlebock" (1947).
Another classic by Lloyd, Love the synopses in the video descriptions provided by uploader on their uploads 👌
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Welcome.
Thanks for the upload! For the record, John Aasen was 7'5". WHY WORRY? was his first film and later he would appear as the Giant in Tod Browning's FREAKS. The realistic-looking set was also used for the Our Gang short DOGS OF WAR, which also features Lloyd and Ralston.
Bro thought he was Batman😂😂😂 54:51
@DonaldPBorchersOG
6 ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks for watching.
my god, it's honestly one of the best things i've ever watched. low times I cry, but this made my eyes drop a little tear
Old films are really interesting. Actors doing their own stunts. Only 1 color grading so it doesn't matter what time of day you're filming. No need of a computer to edit, only hands and a good eye to tape the films together. And of course, when musical score really hits hard like this throughout the film .
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
If you like interesting silents, then check this out ... hand held photography ... no editing ... shot in camera: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5OXj9SQitq0hLQ.html
Thank you for sharing ❤
@DonaldPBorchersOG
Ай бұрын
You are so welcome.
I've heard that music at the start so many times but never knew where it came from.
Man, Lloyd was popping pills like they were candy!! Great slapstick choreography, as usual.
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the visit!
@The-Man-On-The-Mountain
3 ай бұрын
Well, giving the fact that some medicines were made of cocaine and heroine, I'd be sick all day too 😂
You gotta love that big lug. He was so fun to watch.
@DonaldPBorchersOG
6 ай бұрын
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This is genius! "Blake's first lieutenant is called Herculeo the Mighty. He named himself."
Amazing
@DonaldPBorchersOG
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! I post Harold Lloyd movies here: kzread.info/head/PLk3CReZFhoBfgoXNZOhe5vU5KwLNMYoip
John Aasens character is hilarious, it’s great that he brought back to America
@DonaldPBorchersOG
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Good clean fun !! ❤
@DonaldPBorchersOG
9 ай бұрын
It sure is! I post Harold Lloyd movies here: kzread.info/head/PLk3CReZFhoBfgoXNZOhe5vU5KwLNMYoip
This man was great
@DonaldPBorchersOG
8 ай бұрын
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This at 2x speed is even funnier xD so goofy xD
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks for the visit!
Harold was the best
@DonaldPBorchersOG
5 ай бұрын
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Great
This was great 😂😂
@DonaldPBorchersOG
29 күн бұрын
Welcome. I post Harold Lloyd movies here: kzread.info/head/PLk3CReZFhoBfgoXNZOhe5vU5KwLNMYoip
It's pure art. So funny
54:12 무서울 정도로 한놈만 패는 100년 전 영화
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Welcome.
The man. For me it was Harold Lloyd and Laurel & Hardy. No one else came close. I guess I'm a Hal Roach bitch.
You came for 54:12
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the visit!
Love to see that how clueless rich people are was always considered comedy
@DonaldPBorchersOG
3 ай бұрын
Yes. Some things never change. Welcome.
Whose kid is it at the last scene?
@DonaldPBorchersOG
6 ай бұрын
There is no credit listed for that role: www.imdb.com/title/tt0014611/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
54:21
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
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Inspirant
@DonaldPBorchersOG
5 ай бұрын
Welcome.
Steryotypical old movie: boring, classic, probably deserved to be lost. Whatever in the history of cinema this is: 54:11
Peak comedy
IM CRYING 54:11???
@DonaldPBorchersOG
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.