The Marathon (film)

Last updated

The Marathon
The Marathon 1919.jpg
Theatrical poster to The Marathon
Directed by Alfred J. Goulding
Produced by Hal Roach
Starring Harold Lloyd
Release date
  • May 25, 1919 (1919-05-25)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Marathon is a 1919 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive at George Eastman House. [1]

Contents

Plot

Bebe is besieged by suitors who want to take her to watch a local marathon. Bebe's father, a former heavyweight boxer, scares off all the suitors but Snub who wins him over by offering him a cigar. Not long afterward, Harold arrives to woo Bebe too. He gets into a scuffle with both Snub and Bebe's father. The police are summoned. Harold flees Bebe's house in a hurry and becomes entangled among the marathon runners who also angrily pursue him.

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Ask Father</i> 1919 film by Hal Roach

Ask Father is a short, 13-minute, slapstick-style comedy made by Harold Lloyd in 1919 before his entry into full-length feature films. Aside from Lloyd, it features Snub Pollard and leading lady Bebe Daniels.

Bliss is a 1917 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The film was thought lost until a copy was discovered in 1978 in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.

Clubs Are Trump is a 1917 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.

<i>All Aboard</i> (1917 film) 1917 film

All Aboard is a 1917 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.

Bashful is a 1917 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A copy exists in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art, New York City.

The Big Idea is a 1917 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The film has been preserved and is available online.

A Gasoline Wedding is a 1918 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.

It's a Wild Life is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.

<i>The Non-Stop Kid</i> 1918 film

The Non-Stop Kid is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.

Fireman Save My Child is a 1918 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.

<i>The City Slicker</i> 1918 film

The City Slicker is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress.

<i>Are Crooks Dishonest?</i> 1918 film

Are Crooks Dishonest? is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of The Museum of Modern Art and Filmoteca Española.

<i>Back to the Woods</i> (1919 film) 1918 film

Back to the Woods is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It was produced by Goldwyn Pictures when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film survives in the Archiva Nationala de Filme film archive.

Take a Chance is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.

<i>Next Aisle Over</i> 1919 film

Next Aisle Over is a 1919 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd.

Young Mr. Jazz is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.

Spring Fever is a 1919 short comedy film directed by Hal Roach and featuring Harold Lloyd.

Just Neighbors is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film survive in the film archives at George Eastman House, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, Filmoteca Española and the National Film, Television and Sound Archives of Canada.

Never Touched Me is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print exists in the Staatliches Filmarchive.

<i>Dont Shove</i> 1919 film

Don't Shove is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film exist at the Library of Congress, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Cinémathèque québécoise.

References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Marathon". Silent Era. Retrieved July 17, 2010.