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Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
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Wikipedia article
'World of Comedy', also known as 'Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy', is a 1962 American documentary compilation of scenes from Harold Lloyd's best known films. The clips were personally selected by Lloyd, who also wrote the voiceover narration.Donald W. McCaffrey, '[https://books.google.com/books?id=ziA6bpi3sxwC&pg=PA12&dq=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bX4lU8f5OMW5qgH-4YHADA&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Harold%20Lloyd%27s%20World%20of%20Comedy%22&f=false Three Classic Silent Screen Comedies Starring Harold Lloyd]'
- Annette M. D'Agostino, '[https://books.google.com/books?id=smlZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22+review&dq=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22+review&hl=en&sa=X&ei=S30lU67HOMXBqAHdpICwDw&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia]', McFarland, 2004
The film marked the return of Lloyd to cinemas after an absence of almost two decades, and it included extended excerpts from the classics 'Safety Last!' and 'Feet First' which had not been publicly screened during the previous three decades.
- William Cahn, '[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ptg5AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22+review&dq=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22+review&hl=en&sa=X&ei=S30lU67HOMXBqAHdpICwDw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw Harold Lloyd's world of comedy]'. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1964
Reception
The film was well received by most critics and audiences as a reminder of Lloyd's creative output as the third (with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton) of the "Big 3" great silent comedy filmmakers. It was premiered at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival where it received a standing ovation.Debra Ann Pawlak, '[https://books.google.com/books?id=4oMwz-jS3F8C&pg=PT238&dq=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bX4lU8f5OMW5qgH-4YHADA&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22Harold%20Lloyd%27s%20World%20of%20Comedy%22&f=false Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy]'
- [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jul/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries "Alexander Walker Outstanding and outspoken film critic and writer"], 'The Guardian', 16 July 2003 .
Although enthusiastically well received by audiences with fond memories of Lloyd's films, the reception by younger critics was slightly more reserved. Specific criticisms include the lack of context for some of the clips and closing narration.
- David J. Wishart (ed), [https://books.google.com/books?id=rtRFyFO4hpEC&pg=PA272&dq=%22Harold+Lloyd%27s+World+of+Comedy%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bX4lU8f5OMW5qgH-4YHADA&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22Harold%20Lloyd%27s%20World%20of%20Comedy%22&f=false "Lloyd, Harold"]. 'Encyclopedia of the Great Plains'
- Bosley Crowther, [https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B03E2D61038E63ABC4D53DFB0668389679EDE&gwh=2B8BABCB6D47B62956B05DB03ACC1964&gwt=regi "Harold Lloyd:Compiled Sequences of His Films Are Shown"], 'New York Times', 5 June 1962
See also
* List of American films of 1962
* Harold Lloyd filmography
* Why Worry?
* Girl Shy
References
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