Harold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This is a compendium of all things Lloyd, with entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of Lloyd’s life (birth, education, marriage, family, hobbies, death, etc.), his prime co-stars and co-workers, the films that made him a legend (201 of them), and numerous other topics covering every facet of the man and the actor, all fully cross-referenced and accompanied by a vast collection of images and advertisements.
An Appendix A lists the Lloyd shorts in the order produced, with the Production Code assigned by the Rolin Film Company officials. Appendix B is a proper filmography, listing each Lloyd film from 1913 to 1966 in chronological order.

Annette D’Agostino Lloyd is the author of 10 books on the entertainment industry. She is a legal secretary residing in Rumford, Rhode Island.

Annette D’Agostino Lloyd
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 439
Bibliographic Info: 164 photos, appendices, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010 [2004]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4674-2
Imprint: McFarland

Acknowledgments      vii

Preface      1

The Encyclopedia      5

Appendix A: The Short Films, by Production Codes      391

Appendix B: A Chronological Filmography      394

Bibliography      397

Index      407

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