DVD
The kid brother
Call Number
- DVD COMEDY (CEN)
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Languages
Silent film.
Performers
Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James, Leo Willis, Olin Francis.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2019]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (82 minutes) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Silent comedy legend Harold Lloyd goes west in this irresistible blend of action, romance, and slapstick invention. Harold Hickory is the gentle son of a prominent lawman who lives in the shadow of his rough-and-tumble brothers. When a traveling medicine show rolls into town, it brings with it excitement, the possibility of love, and a chance for Harold to prove his mettle. Deftly balancing Lloyd's brilliant sight gags and thrilling set pieces--including an epic, knock-down, drag-out fight aboard an abandoned ship, The Kid Brother is a hilarious and heartwarming high-water mark of early screen comedy.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1927.
Special features: New 4K digital restoration ; orchestral score by composer Carl Davis from 1989 ; alternate archival organ score performed by Gaylord Carter ; audio commentary from 2005 featuring filmmaker and Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Correll, film historian Annette D'Agostino Lloyd, and Harold Lloyd's granddaughter Suzanne Lloyd ; Harold's leading ladies, a new conversation between author Cari Beauchamp and Suzanne Lloyd ; Anatomy of a gag: Monkeyshoes, a new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns ; behind-the-scenes stills gallery curated by Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Simonton Jr. ; Close to home, a new video essay on the film's shooting locations by author John Bengtson ; Dutch television interview with Lloyd from 1962 ; featurette from 2005 about Greenacres, Lloyd's estate, hosted by Suzanne Lloyd ; two restored rare early Lloyd shorts: Over the fence (1917) and That's him (1918), with new Wurlitzer theater pipe organ scores and a discussion of their early film formats by archivist Dino Everett. ; new tour of the Wurlitzer organ with composer Nathan Barr and organist Mark Herman.