The Thrill Comedies of Harold Lloyd
GENINT 731.520
Osher (50+). In this course, we watch and analyze Harold Lloyd's movies.
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Starting at $135.00
As few as 6 weeks
About this course:
Like the fictional character he played in more than 200 films, Harold Lloyd was the quintessential American go-getter of the 1920s—a man who combined his many talents with the hard work and determination that propelled his career to stardom. As actor, producer, screenwriter, and director, Lloyd's hilarious and fast-paced comedies pioneered the boy-meets-girl type of story that would later become a staple of romantic comedy. In the process, he founded his own film studio, experimented with 3d photography, color film, microscopy, and built a spectacular fairy-tale mansion where he stored his personal film archive and shot experimental and home movies. In this course, we watch and analyze Lloyd's short movies, his photographic and experimental work, his first talkie Movie Crazy (1932), and five fully-restored silent features. These include Dr. Jack (1922), Girl Shy (1924), The Kid Brother (1927), Speedy (1928), and Safety Last (1923)—the film that inscribed the iconic image of Lloyd dangling from the clock of a building into the collective memory of generations of film goers, where it still stands a century later.
Winter 2025 Schedule
Notes
Plus members pay only $40 for this course. Visitors not permitted.
You must be a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. To become a member, proceed with enrolling in an OLLI course and you will be prompted to purchase a membership during checkout. For more information about OLLI, visit the Osher website.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after February 21, 2025
Schedule
Lecture
Thu Feb 13, 2025
1:00PM PT - 3:30PM PT
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Lecture
Thu Feb 20, 2025
1:00PM PT - 3:30PM PT
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Lecture
Thu Feb 27, 2025
1:00PM PT - 3:30PM PT
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Lecture
Thu Mar 6, 2025
1:00PM PT - 3:30PM PT
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Lecture
Thu Mar 13, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 114
Lecture
Thu Mar 20, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 114