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Two men (Harold Lloyd, Roy Brooks) at an amusement park pull out the stops to win a young woman's (Mildred Davis) affection.

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Ruth Boyle New York Daily News 09/13/2021
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. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/02/2012
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A typical Harold Lloyd two-reel comedy. Go to Full Review
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Nick M 12/07/2024 Not one of Harold Lloyd's best. There was one hysterical moment, however, featuring Sunshine Sammy Morrison where he climbs onto Lloyd's shoulders and, wearing a coat, attempts to look like a very tall man. It's an old gag, but given that he is 8 and wearing a man's coat the proportions had me rolling. Not much else to recommend this one. See more 11/24/2016 Fun and winsome Lloyd two-reeler. See more 09/07/2016 also released as 'the cook' funny silent comedy See more 08/26/2011 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?" See more 08/15/2009 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Robert Israel, 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