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      Number, Please?

      Released Dec 20, 1920 23m Comedy List
      Reviews 82% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Two men (Harold Lloyd, Roy Brooks) at an amusement park pull out the stops to win a young woman's (Mildred Davis) affection. Read More Read Less

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      Ruth Boyle New York Daily News My hoped-for heaven is a phoneless zone, but I consider all my struggles with numbers and centrals and wires and booths repaid, if only as the mice of admission to Harold Lloyd and Number, Please. Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A typical Harold Lloyd two-reel comedy. Rated: B Jul 2, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Fun and winsome Lloyd two-reeler. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member also released as 'the cook' funny silent comedy Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review dave j Wednesday, July 4, 2012 (1920) Number Please? SILENT COMEDY Clocking between 23 and 25 minutes created by Hal Roach with a forgettable storyline which conveniently centers around boy(Harold Lloyd) going to the fair/ amusement park then spotting the girl (Mildred Davis) he likes hanging around with her boyfriend with intentions to seperate the two by first saving her dog and then return her hand bag which the boy didn't know it was hers. If their is any reason to watch this, it would be to see the many amusing sight gags including running away from cops, sitting at the end of a rollercoastal ride with many wigs and hats flying to the back etc... It's just slightly outdated though but still entertaining. 3 out of 4 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was hilarious, even thought it was predictable, I really enjoyed it. The gags are priceless. I highly recommend it. Best line from a telephone operator: "What did you expect for a nickle?" Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The Cleveland Institute of Art's Cinematheque had a night of five short silents by comedy greats. This one was very charming and had some very creative gags. It's your classic love triangle. Harold Lloyd is depressed over losing his girl, but then decides to try to win her back when he sees her with a new beau at the carnival (which made me think of Coney Island, but it is evidently Venice Beach). They compete to catch and return her little dog. They compete to get her mother's permission to take her up in a balloon ride. When the rival, who has a car, takes off, Lloyd tries to call ahead and has some of the funniest complications trying to secure a phone booth and get the operator girl to connect his call correctly. Then on returning to the girl, the boys inadvertently stop a man who has stolen the girl's purse. Only they don't know it is her's so they just try to hide the merchandise that has been slipped in their pockets from the cops. Lloyd had a unique persona as the nerdy boy next door. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two men (Harold Lloyd, Roy Brooks) at an amusement park pull out the stops to win a young woman's (Mildred Davis) affection.
      Director
      Fred Newmeyer, Hal Roach
      Screenwriter
      H. M. Walker
      Production Co
      Rolin Films
      Genre
      Comedy
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 20, 1920, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      23m