Harold (Harold Lloyd) is off to the city to become successful so he can marry his girlfriend Mildred (Mildred Davis).
Always early for work, he one morning accidentally ends up in a delivery fan that takes him far from work. Hilarious moments ensue as he desperately tries to get back to work on time. Once back at work, it gets even funnier - especially when Mildred surprises him by showing up at his work - a big department store. He tries to impress Mildred by pretending to be the store's General Manager. Needless to say, things doesn't go quite as planned and the film illustrates how dangerous - and embarrassing - pretense can be!
'Safety Last!' contains Harold's most famous stunt as he climbs the façade of the department store, and dangles from a giant clock almost at the top of the skyscraper. Back in 1923 these visuals must have been jaw-dropping, as they are still amazing today. With no CGI in 1923, they had to improvise with practical effects, models and clever photography. Incredible!
Always early for work, he one morning accidentally ends up in a delivery fan that takes him far from work. Hilarious moments ensue as he desperately tries to get back to work on time. Once back at work, it gets even funnier - especially when Mildred surprises him by showing up at his work - a big department store. He tries to impress Mildred by pretending to be the store's General Manager. Needless to say, things doesn't go quite as planned and the film illustrates how dangerous - and embarrassing - pretense can be!
'Safety Last!' contains Harold's most famous stunt as he climbs the façade of the department store, and dangles from a giant clock almost at the top of the skyscraper. Back in 1923 these visuals must have been jaw-dropping, as they are still amazing today. With no CGI in 1923, they had to improvise with practical effects, models and clever photography. Incredible!