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Girl Shy

1924 · 80 min

A charming, fast-paced silent comedy with a shy hero, sweet romance, and a thrilling chase that keeps you smiling.

Directed by
Sam Taylor, Fred C. Newmeyer
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels
Overview
Harold Meadows is a shy, stuttering bachelor working in a tailor shop, who is writing a guidebook, The Secret of Making Love, for other bashful young men. Fate has him meet rich girl Mary, and they fall in love. But she is about to wed an already married man, so our hero embarks upon a hair-raising daredevil ride to prevent the wedding.

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Directed by
Sam Taylor, Fred C. Newmeyer
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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comedy, romance
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Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
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