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Speedy: Directed by Ted Wilde. With Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Babe Ruth. Harold "Speedy" Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, saves from extinction the city's last horse-drawn trolley, operated by his girlfriend's grandfather.
Streetcar magnate W.S. Wilton (Byron Douglas) comes to Pop's home to ask for his price to sell the car line, but Speedy spots a newspaper article and realizes that this is part of a plan to form a streetcar monopoly in the city. He surreptitiously raises Pop's written price from $10,000 to $70,000.
When a crooked railroad official steals Pop's last car, hoping to force him into a shutdown, Speedy must race against the clock to find the culprits, return the car in time, and keep the service...
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Oct 5, 2023 · Discover 43 fascinating facts about the iconic movie Speedy. From its thrilling plot to its standout performances, this article dives deep into the making of this action-packed classic.
From its joyous visit to Coney Island to its incredible Babe Ruth cameo to its hair-raising climactic stunts on the city’s streets, Speedy is an out-of-control love letter to New York that will have you grinning from ear to ear.
Speedy. Directed by Ted Wilde • 1928 • United States. Starring Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff. SPEEDY was the last silent feature to star Harold Lloyd—and one of his very best. The slapstick legend reprises his “Glasses Character,” this time as a good-natured but scatterbrained New Yorker who can’t keep a job.
