Ed Watz wrote:David Kalat wrote:Ed Watz wrote: Has anybody identified the Harold Lloyd one reeler (excerpted anonymously IIRC in Brownlow's THE THIRD GENIUS) where Harold and Gaylord do their version?
Ed, I believe the Harold Lloyd one-reeler you mean is The Marathon (1918) which TCM screened earlier in May--here's my write up on it from the TCM blog, along with the clip in question so you can see for yourself if it's the same rendition:
http://moviemorlocks.com/2013/05/25/har ... -marathon/
Only, I don't think that's Gaylord. But my ability to recognize actors is so appallingly bad I wouldn't credit my opinion on that at all.
Thanks David, that's the clip alright, and since it's better represented here I can see it's not Harold's brother Gaylord. Looks a tad like a heavily made up Lew Harvey but I can't tell, either. Gaylord and Harold do a quick version of the mirror routine in HIS ROYAL SLYNESS and I was probably thinking of that film at the time. (And your article was excellent, thank you for sharing!)
It's Nick Stuart. I've seen him in some early talkies and also, confirmed it with Steve Massa ... So it must be him!