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Girl Shy

  • 1924
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
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7.7/10
3.8K
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Nola Luxford, Dorothy Dorr, Judy King, Priscilla King, Harold Lloyd, and Jobyna Ralston in Girl Shy (1924)
ComedyRomance

A shy young man who can't talk to women ventures out to publish a book full of fictional conquests, but finds true love along the way.A shy young man who can't talk to women ventures out to publish a book full of fictional conquests, but finds true love along the way.A shy young man who can't talk to women ventures out to publish a book full of fictional conquests, but finds true love along the way.

  • Directors
    • Fred C. Newmeyer
    • Sam Taylor
  • Writers
    • Sam Taylor
    • Ted Wilde
    • Tim Whelan
  • Stars
    • Harold Lloyd
    • Jobyna Ralston
    • Richard Daniels
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Fred C. Newmeyer
      • Sam Taylor
    • Writers
      • Sam Taylor
      • Ted Wilde
      • Tim Whelan
    • Stars
      • Harold Lloyd
      • Jobyna Ralston
      • Richard Daniels
    • 73User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Harold Lloyd
    Harold Lloyd
    • The Poor Boy - Harold Meadows
    Jobyna Ralston
    Jobyna Ralston
    • The Rich Girl - Mary Buckingham
    Richard Daniels
    • The Poor Man
    Carlton Griffin
    Carlton Griffin
    • The Rich Man
    Henry A. Barrows
    • Publisher Roger Thornsby
    • (uncredited)
    Ethel Broadhurst
    • Publisher Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Sammy Brooks
    • Short Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Butts
    Billy Butts
    • Little Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Cobb
    Joe Cobb
    • Boy in Tailor Shop
    • (uncredited)
    Jackie Condon
    Jackie Condon
    • Boy Having Pants Sewn
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Daniels
    Mickey Daniels
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Andy De Villa
    • Traffic Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Dorr
    • Girl With the Curls
    • (uncredited)
    F.F. Guenste
    F.F. Guenste
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Betsy Ann Hisle
    Betsy Ann Hisle
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Wally Howe
    Wally Howe
    • First Bootlegger
    • (uncredited)
    Judy King
    Judy King
    • Flapper
    • (uncredited)
    Priscilla King
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Fred C. Newmeyer
      • Sam Taylor
    • Writers
      • Sam Taylor
      • Ted Wilde
      • Tim Whelan
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    • Trivia
      Many of the exterior shots were filmed at Holmby House, the massive estate owned by Arthur Letts, owner of Bullock's Department Stores. Harold Lloyd did not move into his Green Acres estate in Beverly Hills until 1929, five years after this movie was released.
    • Goofs
      When Mary's car goes off the road and in a close shot she takes out the Cracker Jack box, there is a reflection in the side of the car (bottom left) of a pair of legs standing nearby, then walking away.
    • Quotes

      Big Publishing Office Girl: I just love cave men!

    • Alternate versions
      In addition to the 'My Vampire' and 'My Flapper' sequences, there was a third interlude involving the girl with the curls, where Harold finds her as a Mary Pickford-type milk maid. The scene does not survive (it was cut after a preview) but a photograph of the scene has appeared in several publications.
    • Connections
      Featured in World of Comedy (1962)

    User reviews73

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    9/10

    Wonderful funny movie

    Long live Harold! This is a charming silent comedy where my hero plays a shy boy writing a book about the ways to seduce a woman. He wants to publish it, but the editor thinks this is a funny book. In his way, Harold fells in love with a beautiful young woman. This love helps him to stop being girl shy. Very funny gags, and also a sensitive way to illustrate love (such beautiful scenes are frequents in Harold's movie). This is also a great opportunity to see the beauty and the talent of the wonderful Jobyna Ralston. See it! And see all the Harold Lloyd movies of the 1920's! He was and still is one of the best comic actors in Hollywood history.
    • MarioB
    • Jun 16, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Girl Expert
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • The Harold Lloyd Corporation
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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