Feet First

"Every inch -- a thrill!"

1930 1h 31m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 25★6.7IMDB · 1,258

Comedy

Synopsis

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An ambitious shoe salesman, Harold, unknowingly meets the boss' daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon. The rest of the film he spends hiding his true circumstances, in the store and later on a ship. Trying to deliver a letter, he later finds himself dangling high above the street on a building's scaffolding.

“Every inch -- a thrill!”

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Cast

Harold Lloyd
Harold Horne
Barbara Kent
Barbara
Robert McWade
John Quincy Tanner
Lillian Leighton
Mrs. Tanner
Henry Hall
Endicott
Noah Young
Sailor
Alec B. Francis
Mr. Carson, old-timer
Arthur Housman
Drunken clubman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clyde Bruckman
Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Lex Neal, Felix Adler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claude Lapham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

ERA

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Harold Lloyd and Barbara Kent and Robert McWade carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every inch -- a thrill!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clyde Bruckman directs. Walter Lundin behind the camera. Claude Lapham scores. Bernard W. Burton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

196 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Clyde Bruckman, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Claude Lapham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernard W. Burton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Harold Lloyd and Barbara Kent and Robert McWade carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every inch -- a thrill!".
8IMDB entry: tt0020876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.