The Man In The Glasses: The Harold Lloyd Podcast

Steve Massa is back to discuss his book "Lonesome Luke's Lively Life" and the companion "Lonesome Luke's Picture Book." Bebe Daniels is becoming a star and Hal Roach is expanding his studio. Meanwhile, Harold Lloyd is learning producing and directing. There's an explosion of comedy studios in the 1910s and 20s. And Pathe Studios is the king of comedy distributors with both Hal Roach and Mack Sennett. More legends from Leo McCarey to Charley Chase join the burgeoning Hal Roach Studios, which is blossoming thanks to its one consistent moneymaker, Lonesome Luke. Steve discusses the span of Lonesome Luke's lively life, how it fades into the man with the glasses, and the point at which the two characters blur. Before brother Gaylord puts on the mustache... Leo McCarey's artistic kinship with Lloyd and their later collaboration, "the Milky Way." And why Lloyd's transition to sound was much smoother than many of his contemporaries. How the Lonesome Lukes got lost, how many of these rare films survive and where. The mystery of the Pathe studio fires and the punctured myth of Harold's Greenacres vault fire. Plus: Mabel Normand, Dogville and Blippi. "Lonesome Luke's Lively Life" - published by Split Reel "Lonesome Luke's Picture Book" published by Split Reel Check out The Official Harold Lloyd Website Official Harold Lloyd Instagram Harold Lloyd Facebook Contact us at haroldlloydpodcast@gmail.com And do Harold proud by helping Shriner's Hospital for Children. (100% produced, written, recorded, edited & released without artificial intelligence.)

When Hal Roach met Harold Lloyd, the history of comedy and the movies changed forever. In those early formative years at Rolin Films, they established a style that was distinctive from their peers but soon became the launchpad for an all-star roster of talent in front of and behind the camera. Here to talk all about Lonesome Luke, Willie Work, and Just Nuts are two of the world's leading experts in silent comedy, Steve Massa and Ben Model! Plus: Billy Ritchie, undercranking, and the joy of seeing silent comedy in a theater. Check out The Official Harold Lloyd Website Official Harold Lloyd Instagram Harold Lloyd Facebook Contact us at haroldlloydpodcast@gmail.com And do Harold proud by helping Shriner's Hospital for Children. (100% produced, written, recorded, edited & released without artificial intelligence.)

Director Rich Correll and cinematographer David Nowell are two of the most accomplished and esteemed names in Hollywood. They were also best friends with Harold Lloyd, and along with Richard Simonton they preserved his films. Before they went to college... Rich and Dave have unbelievable stories, like how Harold's glove really worked, and the strength and agility of his injured hand. The size of the archives at Greenacres and how it helped them piece together the movies and the stories of making them. Discovering cut sequences and behind-the-scenes secrets from "Why Worry?" and "Safety Last." And what it's like going to visit your girlfriend and wind up hanging out with her grandfather. Plus: games, superstitions, and how to stay a kid for life. Check out The Official Harold Lloyd Website Official Harold Lloyd Instagram Harold Lloyd Facebook Contact us at haroldlloydpodcast@gmail.com And do Harold proud by helping Shriner's Hospital for Children. (100% produced, written, recorded, edited & released without artificial intelligence.)

To finish off the New Year, we're diving deep into the making of "The Freshman" with Harold Lloyd biographer Annette D'Agostino Lloyd! At a loss when his usual production method isn't working, Lloyd decides to get outside his comfort zone and try something new - yet old - and go back to the beginning, which turns out to be a very good place to start. For Part One, we go from idea to execution with the Harold Lloyd Studio dream team of directors Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, writer (soon director) Ted Wilde and cinematographer Walter Lundin. How Harold the producer molded Harold the character, and how Lamb embodies Lloyd. Plus: Grady Sutton, Wally Howe, and Pal The Wonder Dog! Check out The Official Harold Lloyd Website Official Harold Lloyd Instagram Harold Lloyd Facebook Contact us at haroldlloydpodcast@gmail.com And do Harold proud by helping Shriner's Hospital for Children. (100% produced, written, recorded, edited & released without artificial intelligence.)

We begin our celebration of the 100th anniversary of Harold Lloyd's "The Freshman" with a fascinating conversation with Harold's granddaughter Suzanne Lloyd! We're talking all about the origins, release and reception of the world's first football comedy and #8 on ESPN's list of Greatest Sports Movies Ever Made. It's the film no one wanted Harold to make, but it became a phenomenon that launched two genres: the "college film" and the modern sports movie. Suzanne has amazing personal stories growing up with Harold & Mildred, behind-the-scenes details of the making of "The Freshman" and its unofficial sequel "The Sin of Harold Diddlebock," and her lifelong role preserving and championing "Dad's" works of art. Plus: Howard Hughes, Frances Marion, and traveling with King Vidor and Colleen Moore! Check out The Official Harold Lloyd Website Official Harold Lloyd Instagram Harold Lloyd Facebook Contact us at haroldlloydpodcast@gmail.com And do Harold proud by helping Shriner's Hospital for Children. (100% produced, written, recorded, edited & released without artificial intelligence.)