Loss In Laughter: Harold Leader, The Comedian Who Made Us Chuckle, Now Silent

March 31, 1993 12 am pt.

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Webthe arrival of sound proved an enormous challenge for the geniuses of silent comedy.

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But harold lloyd, with his unflappable determination, finally made a successful.

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Weband harold lloyd nearly lost his life in the cause of laughter and thrills.

When an insurance agent saw a preview of the picture, harold also nearly lost his life.

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Webthis kept the focus on the stunts, keeping them a surprise for when they would show up.

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Chaplin earned your laugh by acting silly, but keaton deserved it by.

His screen trademark was an.

Webharold lloyd lacked the vaudeville training and natural comedy of chaplin and keaton, yet he could make us laugh as hard as we did when watching chaplin, and could elicit as much sympathy and suspense as keaton, but he had to work harder at.