Safety Last!

Thursday, April 18, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Film Independent at LACMA
1923/b&w/73 min./HD
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Scr: Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan; dir: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor; w/ Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother, Noah Young
Perhaps the least-known of American silent comedy's trinity that includes Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd was far more popular then either of his contemporaries when measured by domestic box-office returns. After viewing his riotous 1923 smashSafety Last! in a gleaming new DCP transfer, you’ll see why. Lloyd stars as a hayseed in need of funds to secure the love of his belle back home. Once in the big city—Los Angeles, in all of its raw 1920s glory—he winds up behind the counter of a department store, where mishaps abound. Climaxing with one of cinema’s most timeless (and still astoundingly suspenseful) death-defying stunts as Lloyd hangs from the side of a downtown skyscraper, Safety Last!  Is a well-oiled thrill ride that still entertains ninety-years after it was first released. 
 
Bing Theater | New DCP, 90th anniversary screening | Includes a conversation with Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of Harold Lloyd

Frequently Asked Questions 

$5 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club and The New York Times Film Club members | Members of these three groups can purchase tickets starting at 5 pm on Tuesday, March 19 | Limit two tickets per membership | Proof of member status is required to reserve tickets during advance reservation period | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

$7 for LACMA members, students with valid ID, and seniors (62+); $10 for the general public | Members of these four groups can purchase tickets starting at 5 pm on Tuesday, March 26 | Two ticket limit | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets can be picked up at the Hammer Building Ticket Office at LACMA during museum hours anytime after purchase or on the night of the screening any time before the start of the event. Ticketed guests must be in the theater by the published start time of the event, otherwise your seat(s) may be released and distributed to the standby line.