Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

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Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989

1h 45m

7.0(3 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

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Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Harold Lloyd

Self (archive footage)

Harold Lloyd

Directing

Lindsay Anderson

Narrator

Lindsay Anderson

Acting

Jack Lemmon

Self

Jack Lemmon

Acting

Jane Novak

Self

Jane Novak

Production

Hal Roach

Self

Hal Roach

Acting

Roddy McDowall

Self

Roddy McDowall

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