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The Hollywood Reporter
Listed the film as having the best stunts of 1928-1929, highlighting its exceptional technical achievements in this area.
Critical Consensus
7.6
IMDb
7.3
TMDB
The film's director, Ted Wilde, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy. Decades later, The Hollywood Reporter listed Speedy as having the best stunts of 1928-1929.
The Cast
Harold Lloyd
Harold 'Speedy' Swift
Ann Christy
Jane Dillon
Bert Woodruff
Pop Dillon
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Byron Douglas
W.S. Wilton
Brooks Benedict
Steve Carter
Ernie Adams
Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
James Bradbury Jr.
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Edna Mae Cooper
(uncredited)
Josephine Crowell
Lady in Car (uncredited)
Trivia
Speedy was comedian Harold Lloyd's final silent film before his move to sound production.
A sound version of the film was prepared and released in late 1928 due to the public's waning interest in silent films.
Location shooting for the Coney Island scenes in Speedy reportedly incurred a cost of $150,000.
Baseball player Bob Meusel's at-bat scene in Speedy was incorporated from existing newsreel footage, not filmed for the movie.
The film's copyright was renewed, and it subsequently entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.
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