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High and Dizzy is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, starring Harold Lloyd. The short film features Lloyd as a young doctor whose romantic pursuit of a patient, played by Mildred Davis, leads to a chaotic sequence of events involving a drunken pharmacist and a sleepwalker. It is historically significant for its thrilling climax, where Lloyd scales a high-rise building ledge, serving as a conceptual precursor to his famous stunts in the 1923 feature Safety Last!
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Who stars in High and Dizzy?
Harold Lloyd stars as the young doctor, with Mildred Davis playing the patient whose pursuit leads him into trouble. Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor directed the 1920 silent comedy.
What is the main comic setup in High and Dizzy?
Lloyd’s doctor becomes romantically interested in a patient, and the situation escalates into a series of physical-comedy mishaps. The title refers to the increasingly dangerous height-based situations in the story.
Does High and Dizzy contain the kind of high-rise stunt associated with Harold Lloyd?
Yes. Its climax uses a perilous elevated setting for suspense and slapstick, anticipating the screen image of Lloyd dangling above a street that became famous in Safety Last! in 1923.
Is High and Dizzy a sound film?
No. The 1920 production is a silent comedy, so its timing, intertitles, gestures, and physical stunts carry the story instead of synchronized dialogue.
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