Series: Harold Lloyd Director: Gilbert W. Pratt Producer: Hal Roach Titles: H.M. Walker Photography: Walter Lundin Editor: Stars: Harold Lloyd, Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels Company: Pathé Exchange Released: 21 April 1918 Length: 1 reel Production No.: L-26 Filming dates: January 30 - February 7, 1918* [Rob Stone] January 20 - February 18, 1918** [Annette D'Agostino Lloyd] Rating: 2/10

It's A Wild Life

From the available footage for reviewing: Harold is sitting on the bottom of some steps when he is shooed away by Helen Gilmore who then takes Bene Daniels back indoors. Blaisdell and Snub arrive together outside Bebe's house to escort her and Gilmore into a waiting cab. Bebe, Gilmore and Blaisdell get in, with Snub having to climb through the window as the cab pulls away. Harold awaits a streetcar, which pulls up and he boards but the conductor doesn't allow him on becauyse he doesn't have the proper ticket. Harold steps off the moving streetcar and onto a passing car before taking refuge on its side fender, lighting a match from the road as the car drives along oblivious to his presence. Harold then scoops up a newspaper which has blown into the road. The cab arrives at a cafe and the ladies go inside whilst Snub and Blaisdell fumble around to pay the fare. Harold climbs into the cab unseen, then emerges the other side to the bewilderment of the driver who doesn't notice Harold has just stolen the money out of his hands (actually to be fair I had to watch it three times to see it!) Inside the cafe Harold is seated at a table when he catches the eye of Bebe. He hides under a table before a couple (Charles Stevenson and a woman) are seated there by waiter Dee Lampton. Harold keeps moving causing the couple to keep getting up and moving their chairs. Harold moves the table into area where the other diners are sitting and is discovered by the waiter. Harold and Bebe take to the floor and begin dancing. Harold backs into Blaisdell and accidentally kicks him. Blaisdell reacts and Harold beats him up after a cop witnesses their altercation....

Favourite bit As Harold Lloyd steps off the moving streetcar and onto the side of the taxi (though it should be observed there is a noticeable jump cut in the take which adds some questionability to the stunt)

Trivia • Copyrighted June 8, 1918. • Reissued August 20, 1922. • Something to do with a Women's Ascot Race is on the side of the streetcar. My opinion • Incomplete version of the film reviewed, but it just looks like your typical Harold Lloyd film.

	Harold Lloyd The boy
	Snub Pollard Snub
	Bebe Daniels The girl
	William Blaisdell Diner
	Helen Gilmore The girl's mother
	Margaret Joslin Diner
	Dorothea Wolbert Diner
	Sammy Brooks Short diner
	Dee Lampton Waiter
	Charles Stevenson Dinner guest/ Policeman
	William Gillespie Band leader
	Chris Lynton Diner
	Harry Clifton Diner
	Lige Conley Drunk
	James Fitzgerald Tall waiter
	Gus Leonard Musician
	Estelle Harrison Diner with Charles Stevenson
	Maynard A. Laswell Musician
	James Parrott Cab driver
	Jane Blyler [?]
	Marvin Lobach [?]
	Max D. Hamburger [?]
	Hazel Powell [?]
	Lew Harvey [?]
	Oscar Larson [?]
	Grace Madden [?]
	Belle Mitchell [?]
	Grace Hamilton [?]
	William Peterson [?]
	Lulu Novello [?]
	Fred Newmeyer [?]
	Harold McLernon [?]
	Edith Sinclair [?]
	Nina Speight [?]
	Lew Powers [?]
	Billy Fay [?]
	Robert Yost [?]

UNIDENTIFIED CAST

SHOT ON LOCATION (click any image to enlarge)

Acknowledgements: http://theluckycorner.com/crew/roach.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner) The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (book) Dave Glass (some footage) John Benson (some footage) Jesse Brisson (help; identification of Harry Clifton, Chris Lynton, Lige Conley, James Fitzgerald, Gus Leonard, James Parrott, Estelle Harrison) This page was last updated on: 24 October 2021