Girl Shy

1924 1h 20m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 75

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Harold Meadows is a shy, stuttering bachelor working in a tailor shop, who is writing a guidebook, The Secret of Making Love, for other bashful young men. Fate has him meet rich girl Mary, and they fall in love. But she is about to wed an already married man, so our hero embarks upon a hair-raising daredevil ride to prevent the wedding.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harold Lloyd
Harold Meadows
Jobyna Ralston
Mary Buckingham
Richard Daniels
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Meadows
Carlton Griffin
Ronald De Vore
Nola Luxford
Vamp (uncredited)
Judy King
Flapper (uncredited)
Ethel Broadhurst
Publisher Woman (uncredited)
Sammy Brooks
Short Train Passenger (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Taylor
Writers: Sam Taylor, Harold Lloyd, Tim Whelan
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Taylor, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Allen McNeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston and Richard Daniels carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Taylor directs. Walter Lundin behind the camera. Allen McNeil cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
4102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Sam Taylor, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Allen McNeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston and Richard Daniels carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0014945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "speed", "manuscript", "romcom", "tailor".