Speedy
Most recently screened in January 2011
Director: Ted Wilde. Cast: Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff. Screenplay: John Grey, J.A. Howe, Lex Neal, and Howard Emmett Rogers.
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Pop Dillon operates last horse-cart in quiet corner of Manhattan; granddaughter dates Speedy, soda jerk who can't keep jobs b/c he's too Yankees-addicted; delivering flowers to boss's miffed wife - climbs on car to read box scores and flowers are chopped off by slammed car door - he walks to curb and borrows stranger's NYT to read job listings; car has to run once every 24 hours to keep car and tracks; Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


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Academy Award Nominations:
Best Director (Comedy): Ted Wilde

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