The Man In The Glasses: The Harold Lloyd Podcast

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The official podcast dedicated to exploring the life and comedy of one of the world's most influential filmmakers, Harold Lloyd!

  1. Episode 16 - Staging Harold Lloyd with Tommy Murray and Hayley Everitt

    1D AGO

    Episode 16 - Staging Harold Lloyd with Tommy Murray and Hayley Everitt

    Comedians Tommy Murray and Hayley Everitt are creating a unique theatrical experience in the United Kingdom using the story of Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis, and featuring other silent comedy all-stars. Tommy & Hayley discuss the inspiration for their act, how they connect personally and professionally with Harold, Mildred and other silent comedians, and how their show has evolved to become more personal and universal. How Tommy channels neurological diversity into a comedy power, and how Hayley draws on medieval European mime and dance training to portray so many people. Plus, it turns out that "Bumping Into Broadway" plays like a documentary of theater life. Find Tommy & Hayley at instagram.com/haroldlloydshow and Fool's Talk Theatre Youtube version 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.)

    54 min
  2. Episode 15 - Exhibiting Harold Lloyd with Bruce Goldstein

    MAY 2

    Episode 15 - Exhibiting Harold Lloyd with Bruce Goldstein

    We're celebrating the legendary Bruce Goldstein, honoree of the 2026 Robert Osborne Award at the TCM Film Festival! Founder of Rialto Pictures and veteran cinema programmer for the Bleecker Street Cinema, the Carnegie Hall cinema, and the Thalia, and at Film Forum for 40 years, Bruce is one of the leading figures in film distribution, exhibition and curation.  Bruce has programmed Harold Lloyd many times, beginning with the mammoth centennial celebration in 1993 where he first met Suzanne. He has been an integral part of the Harold Lloyd renaissance and contributed to the Criterion release of "Speedy" with his original documentary "In The Footsteps of Speedy" and commentary track with Scott McGee. Sue and Bruce discuss the importance of seeing classic movies with an audience, engaging new and dedicated movie fans with a wide range of films for all different ages, the Film Forum Jr. kids series, and the vital role of Turner Classic Movies. Film Forum's role as the only autonomous non-profit cinema in New York City, his longtime collaboration with accompanist Steve Sterner, and singing with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks. Plus: Allen Jenkins, Franklin Pangborn and Herman Bing. Music: "Speedy Boy" - Ben Bernie And His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra (1928) 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.)

    1 hr
  3. Bonus - "Danger On The Silver Screen" with TCM's Scott McGee

    MAY 1

    Bonus - "Danger On The Silver Screen" with TCM's Scott McGee

    Scott McGee is back to talk all about his book "Danger On The Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts," which features a section on "Safety Last."  This fantastic book chronicles the history of stunts in filmmaking from the silent comedy of Harold, Buster and Chaplin and the heroics of Douglas Fairbanks and Richard Barthelmess through epics like Ben-Hur and How The West Was Won, the James Bond, Indiana Jones and Mad Max series, street chase movies of the 70s and modern action blockbusters.  Scott provides a showcase for the amazing stunt performers responsible for the most enigmatic moments in movie history with rare behind-the-scenes stories and photos. Available from Running Press Books. 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.)

    25 min
  4. Episode 14 - TCM's Scott McGee and the Curious Case of the Horse in the Trolleycar ("SPEEDY," 1928)

    MAY 1

    Episode 14 - TCM's Scott McGee and the Curious Case of the Horse in the Trolleycar ("SPEEDY," 1928)

    Watch the enhanced video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKCgZUHXKZ4 What IS that behind Harold Lloyd during the final chase in "Speedy"? We're playing detective with Turner Classic Movies director of original programming Scott McGee, who leads us through a complex mystery of rodeo cowboys, breathtaking stunt work, and a horse's butt... Plus: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and King Tut. 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.)

    34 min
  5. Bonus - Happy Birthday Harold! with Annette D'Agostino Lloyd

    APR 20

    Bonus - Happy Birthday Harold! with Annette D'Agostino Lloyd

    It's Harold Lloyd's birthday! So to celebrate we're releasing early the first part of an upcoming episode series on Harold's childhood featuring biographer Annette D'Agostino Lloyd! Annette discusses parents Foxy and Elisabeth, brother Gaylord, how young Harold first discovered his passion for the theater, and the acts of either extreme coincidence or fate that propelled him toward the screen. Music by Robert Israel. 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.)

    19 min
  6. Episode 12 - Scoring Harold Lloyd with composer Robert Israel

    APR 10

    Episode 12 - Scoring Harold Lloyd with composer Robert Israel

    Robert Israel is one of the most esteemed and accomplished composers working in the area of silent film. He has scored the films of von Stroheim and von Sternberg, Lillian Gish and Douglas Fairbanks, comedians like Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Arbuckle. And he has written music for 20 Harold Lloyd films! Robert guides us through his journey with Harold Lloyd and his inspirations for the musical landscape he's developed. We discuss his writing process, exploring the musical range of the 1920s, and the relationship between conductor and musicians. Plus: the silent version of Welcome Danger, the enduring power of King Kong, and Vince Giordano and his Nighthawks. Music featured in this episode from Robert Israel's scores for: Bumping Into Broadway (1919), Dr. Jack (1922), For Heaven's Sake (1926), Girl Shy (1923), Grandma's Boy (1921), High and Dizzy (1920), Hot Water (1924), Never Weaken (1921), The Freshman (1925), and Why Worry (1923). 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.)

    1h 10m
  7. Bonus - April in Paris: Harold Lloyd Returns to Cinemas Across France!

    APR 1

    Bonus - April in Paris: Harold Lloyd Returns to Cinemas Across France!

    Bienvenue! It's not an April Fool's joke – Harold Lloyd triumphantly returns to France in four brand new restorations coming to theaters nationwide, and the Cinematheque Française is celebrating with two weeks of festivities showcasing the man in the glasses!   Starting April 15th, new 4K restorations of SAFETY LAST (Monte là-dessus), THE FRESHMAN (Vive le sport!), THE KID BROTHER (Le Petit Frère) and SPEEDY (En vitesse) will be showing in cinemas across the country!   And the Cinémathèque Française, in association with the Musée d'Orsay, is hosting a huge Harold Lloyd retrospective from April 15th through May 3rd!   In Paris? Find the full schedule for the Cinematheque Française film festival here!   Check out Carlotta Films for more information on the brand new restorations!   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.)

    5 min
  8. Episode 11 - The Greenacres Gang with Suzanne Lloyd, Rich Correll, David Nowell, Jennifer Edwards and Richard Simonton (part two)

    MAR 18

    Episode 11 - The Greenacres Gang with Suzanne Lloyd, Rich Correll, David Nowell, Jennifer Edwards and Richard Simonton (part two)

    Suzanne, Rich, Dave, Jennifer and Richard return to look back after 50 years at all the fun and work they embarked on at Greenacres. They discuss bringing life back to the estate and reviving Harold's sense of fun and youth. And how they felt the importance of the history they were rescuing.  The Simonton family's friendship with the Lloyds, and Richard's and Robert's engineering projects at the estate. The importance of sorting and saving domestic and foreign film elements, and Richard's method of scanning Harold's 3D photos. Restoring the Lloyd collection of radio programs and his founding of station KMPC with Rich's dad: radio star Charles Correll, his Amos & Andy partner Freeman Gosden, and jazz band leader Paul Whiteman. Setting up Greenacres as a museum and running the tour with the Wick brothers, Sharon Webster, Ray Hart and other friends. Harold helps Kevin Brownlow meet the parade of silent movie stars, and the Christmas tree gains its legendary status. Rich and Dave hide clues in the attic and get "trapped" in the chimney. Richard runs the movie projectors, and Jennifer and Sue throw a prom party.  Young David Puttnam chauffeurs Sue, and Rich gets to meet Ray Harryhausen and freaks out. Harold discovers a love for the Beatles and spinning records for friends. Paul McCartney throws a party at Greenacres, and Arnold Schwarzenegger lays seige to the gardens. Plus: Edward G. Robinson, Donovan, and the Blues Brothers. 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.)

    56 min
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