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Girl Shy [VHS] [1924]

VHS ~ Harold Lloyd
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A dreamy youth goes after the girl of his dreams. Silent with a music soundtrack.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Must-see!, 30 Sep 2000
GIRL SHY is one of Lloyd's classics where that tight structure as the trademark of his comedy is the most obvious. In this picture there isn't a wasted frame. Every gag is so closed linked to another. It really leaves you marvel at his ability of building up and controlling his work. Besides, it is one of the greatest Romantic Comedy of the silent era, full of breath-taking imageries(like the scene when the Boy was dreaming about the Girl while fishing under a bridge..). It is hilarious throughout(especially for those 2 fantasy sequences). The great chase near the end of the movie is full of typical thrills that only Lloyd's comedy can provide. Lloyd showed some wonderful drama acting ability too(when he had to dissuade the Girl from seeing him any more). A must see for movie lovers!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Harold Lloyd's Poor Boy seeks the heart of a Rich Girl, 3 Oct 2003
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"Girl Shy" is one of the most uneven of the featured films made by Harold Lloyd, the most forgotten of the great silent comedians. Lloyd plays Harold Meadows, The Poor Boy, who falls for Mary Buckingham, the Rich Girl, played by Jobyna Ralston. As usual Lloyd's character is extremely shy and bashful, but this time around he is also a stutterer, and for some reason the actor seems uncomfortable in the part. The film has one of Lloyd's best race sequences at the end and also an exquisitely tender and poignant scene when Harold is sitting in a rowboat, daydreaming of Mary, unaware that the reflection he sees in the water is really her, standing on a bridge thinking about him. But the fantasy scenes inspired by the book Harold is reading, "The Secret of Making Love," are definitely at odds with the overall tone of the film. "My Vampire" and "My Flapper" are funny on their own terms, but are ironically too realistic given the rest of film. Still, the best parts of this film are classic Lloyd and more than make up for any perceived shortcomings. You know, only about half of Lloyd's silent comedies are currently available on videotape, when it is obvious every single one of them should be out where they can be seen by new generations of fans.
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