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In this 1919 film, less than a minute in, you will see Harold Lloyd ordering Snub Pollard to change cylinders on an Edison Gem.
Watch "BACK TO THE WOODS (1919) - Harold Lloyd" on YouTube
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Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
I'm very fond of looking for gramophones of phonographs in films...
Ha, ha.. at minute 1 the gem is there, and when he takes the boat up on his head, the phonograph has disappeared forever! It would be the only thing I'd not forget to care for!
Ha, ha.. at minute 1 the gem is there, and when he takes the boat up on his head, the phonograph has disappeared forever! It would be the only thing I'd not forget to care for!
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
That was a fun movie, too!
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
Thanks for sharing this! I LOVE silent comedy films. And having one with Harold Lloyd AND a phonograph in it is a bonus! I've seen quite a few Harold Lloyd films but not this one.
I've always been amazed that Harold Lloyd was able to overcome and continue his well known movie stunts after losing a portion of his right palm and the thumb and index finger of his right hand in an accident that happened in this very same year (1919). He was even temporarily blinded from the exploding prop accident. When you see filmed interviews with Harold Lloyd in later years he always keeps that right hand mostly hidden. Kind of sad. I'm sure he was a great guy.
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I've always been amazed that Harold Lloyd was able to overcome and continue his well known movie stunts after losing a portion of his right palm and the thumb and index finger of his right hand in an accident that happened in this very same year (1919). He was even temporarily blinded from the exploding prop accident. When you see filmed interviews with Harold Lloyd in later years he always keeps that right hand mostly hidden. Kind of sad. I'm sure he was a great guy.
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
"Harold and Snub hire indian guides - One to scout hills and the other for valleys." 
Funny! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Best,
Fran
Funny! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Best,
Fran
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
Great film. Seeing a gem in a canoe was so funny. Harold Lloyd was a comedy genus. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
Snub Pollard's droopy 'stache might have been gone by the 1940s but he got basically 50 years of movie business. I think he was a pretty good actor considering the time period--a lot better than the guys at Keystone. He definitely had a knack for these kinds of films!
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
Strange that you posted this... before I signed onto the Forum tonight, I was watching Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton movies on YouTube... It must be ESP or something... 
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Re: Harold Lloyd and the Edison Gem 1919
I too am a fan of silent film comedys and particularly Harold Lloyd. Just watched "Girl Shy" a few weeks ago and about to re-watch "Safety Last". Never seen this movie - and it was very entertaining. There was a nice article in this month's The Antique Phonograph about Harold Lloyd as well by Brantley Kuglar - well worth a read.
Thanks for sharing this video!
Scott
Thanks for sharing this video!
Scott