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Safety Last!

Safety Last!

You're Going to Explode With "Safety Laughs" when You see This Fun Bomb.

19237.71h 13m

Overview

When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.

Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Written by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan
Produced by Hal Roach
Box OfficeBudget: $121KRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

The Boy

Mildred Davis

Mildred Davis

The Girl

Bill Strother

Bill Strother

The Pal

Noah Young

Noah Young

The Law

Westcott Clarke

Westcott Clarke

The Floorwalker

R

Roy Brooks

Man Laughing from Window (uncredited)

Mickey Daniels

Mickey Daniels

Newsboy with Freckles (uncredited)

Richard Daniels

Richard Daniels

Worker with Acetylene Torch (uncredited)

R

Ray Erlenborn

Newsboy with Cap (uncredited)

William Gillespie

William Gillespie

General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

policedepartment storeclockclimbingblack and whitesilent film

About Safety Last!

Safety Last! is a comedy, romance film released in 1923 exploring themes of police, department store, clock, climbing, black and white, silent film. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, it stars Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother. When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.

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