Fun with Harold Lloyd, and preserving his films, too.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT)

From: Daily Variety | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Simonton, Richard | Copyright information

Harold Lloyd was sometimes criticized for hoarding his films. Yet his hoarding has proved to be a gift to us. The upcoming DVDs will present pristine prints of films that are now, in some cases, more than 80 years old.

Harold Lloyd began producing his own films in 1924, so it made sense that he possessed the master elements. He later purchased the prints and negatives of his earlier films from producer Hal Roach. Some were lost in an explosion in his film vault at Greena...

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