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Speedy

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1928 film by Ted Wilde

Film · TMDB

7.3

A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.

Released: 1928-04-0786 minDir: Ted WildeComedy, Action

Cast

  • Harold Lloyd as Harold 'Speedy' Swift
  • Ann Christy as Jane Dillon
  • Bert Woodruff as Pop Dillon
  • Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth
  • Byron Douglas as W.S. Wilton
  • Brooks Benedict as Steve Carter

Themes

  • new york city
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • grandfather
  • coney island
  • railroad
  • silent film
  • trolley
  • amusement park
  • soda jerk
  • baseball fan

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

4,796 votes

Year
1928
Runtime
85 min
Genres
Action, Comedy, Family

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Director
Ted Wilde
Producer
Harold Lloyd
Cinematographer
Walter Lundin
Narrative location
Brooklyn
Filming location
New York City
Duration
85
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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publication date
1928-01-01
title
Speedy
Commons category
Speedy
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
100%
public domain date
2024-01-01
copyright status
public domain
Sources (8)

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