Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Why Worry? (1923)


Pathé Exchange
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, New Line Home Entertainment)

Bored millionaire and hypochondriac Harold Lloyd goes to a tropical resort town that looks a lot like Mexico for rest and relaxation. He befriends a giant while in jail, and together they suppress a revolution. He falls in love with his nurse along the way. A couple of good gags, like the coconut-shooting cannon (sort of), but it is hard to relate to the dimwitted, spoiled Harold. It's his first pairing with Jobyna Ralston, taking over for Mildred Davis who retired to become Mrs. Harold Lloyd.

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