Harold Lloyd

Pamphlet talks about life and career of Harold Lloyd, American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. He made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies", between 1914 and 1947. His bespectacled "Glass" character was a resourceful, success-seeking go-getter who matched the zeitgeist of the 1920s-era United States. Most known movies are "Safety Last", "Grandma's Boy", "Why Worry?", "Girl Shy" and "The Freshman". Constructivist cover made by M. Kirnarsky, Soviet graphic artist and illustrator. Contains photographs and stills from the movies. Published by Kinopechat, 20 000 copies. Poor condition, cancelled library stamp on the inside cover, small pen handwriting on the top left corner of the cover. Dust, water and ink staining. Paper loss on the spine. 20 pages.