The Film Daily (1923)

^he First Seven Part Comedy Who said Records ? "Million dollar Grand seating 2,500 opened at 10 o'clock with 'Safety Last. At 1 1 :30 standing room only. Twelve house was jammed. At 2:30 people were waiting in line five abreast in lobby, which is over I 00 feet long. Greatest opening business in history of theatre, smashing previous Lloyd records. Audience went wild over the picture. Balloons and newspaper only exploitation given picture." — Moran, Pittsburgh. 'Safety Last' opened to capacity business at Majestic Theatre Saturday-Sunday notwithstanding heavy rain. Broke house record previously held by 'Doctor Jack.' Manager Lacey warns patrons through advertisements to have buttons securely fastened to wearing apparel before entering theatre." — Samuelson, Portland. Who said "what do the papers say?" ' 'Safety Last' is so good that it hurts. The thrills that the comedian wrings out of his climb up the side of a twelve story building are so intense that the spectator finds his lower extremities growing colder and colder and a queer sensation at the pit of his stomach."— N. Y. Evening Journal. "Harold Lloyd will always strike us as the best comedian on the screen. . . . To us it was a case of thrill — laugh — thrill." — N. Y. Evening World. "The laughter reaches the stage of hysteria." — N. Y. Evening Post. "Pretty nearly the most amusing movie ever made and it certainly is one of the most thrilling."— N. Y. Evening Sun. "Harold Lloyd has made another hit — and a bigger and better one — in his new film comedy, 'Safety Last." — N. Y. Telegram. "Filled with laughs and gasps. When people are not rocking in their seats at the Strand they will be holding on to their chair arms to keep them down." — N. Y. Times. .i I e:e •a a! id st re actf le id Is r.t A. le r sa ;d le le le st n ;n ig of Dn st . e., •rDDi i St eri he itsi Pafhecomedy TRADE [ \Jlj l's n ;t ig ve to