Harold Lloyd by Robert E. Sherwood
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:25 pm
"Harold Lloyd himself is not a great comedian - not to be compared, individually, with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, W.C. Fields... He has no genius for pantomimic clowning; his humor, at all times, is reliant upon the surrounding situations. But he has something that all these others lack..."
A profile of Harold Lloyd by Robert E. Sherwood, appearing in The New Yorker, January 30, 1926. Surprisingly modern analysis in some respects while reflecting how "Harold" epitomized the spirit of the Twenties. Nice to see Harry Langdon categorized by Sherwood as one of the great comedians even before any of his features were released. (Sorry about the poor copy on the second page, I couldn't improve the image.)
Update: Here's the link where you can access this article and hopefully enlarge the image without too much distortion: https://www.google.de/books/edition/The ... frontcover
A profile of Harold Lloyd by Robert E. Sherwood, appearing in The New Yorker, January 30, 1926. Surprisingly modern analysis in some respects while reflecting how "Harold" epitomized the spirit of the Twenties. Nice to see Harry Langdon categorized by Sherwood as one of the great comedians even before any of his features were released. (Sorry about the poor copy on the second page, I couldn't improve the image.)
Update: Here's the link where you can access this article and hopefully enlarge the image without too much distortion: https://www.google.de/books/edition/The ... frontcover