Movielogr
Beat It (1918)
Directed by Gilbert Pratt
Overview
Harold Lloyd starred in the successful Lonesome Luke series. However, he soon grew tired of the obvious Charlie Chaplin imitation. In an attempt to reinvent himself, Lloyd donned a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, and thus, a new comedy legend was born. Setting himself against Chaplin, Lloyd’s “glasses character” was an everyman, a resourceful go-getter who embodied the ambitious, success-seeking attitude of 1920s America.
Rated NR | Length 11 minutes
Actors
Harold Lloyd | 'Snub' Pollard | Bebe Daniels | Maybelle Ballard | William Blaisdell | James Blyler | Florence Brewster