Safety Last! (1923) | Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer - Full Movie

A boy leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job. As soon as he makes it big his sweetheart will join him and marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.

Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically hailed, and it cemented Lloyd's status as a major figure in early motion pictures. It is still popular at revivals, and it is viewed today as one of the great film comedies.

The film's title is a play on the common expression, "safety first," which prioritizes safety as a means to avoid accidents, especially in workplaces. Lloyd performed some of the climbing stunts himself, despite having lost a thumb and forefinger four years earlier in a film accident.

Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Written by: H. M. Walker (titles), Jean Havez (uncredited), Harold Lloyd (uncredited)
Story by: Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan
Produced by: Hal Roach
Starring: Harold Lloyd
Cinematography: Walter Lundin
Edited by: T. J. Crizer
Production company: Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by: Pathé Exchange
Release date: April 1, 1923 (US)
Running time: 73 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent
Budget: $121,000
Box office: $1.5 million