Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor’s SAFETY LAST! (1923)

Schedule

Wed Jun 24 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

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Location

The Carolina Theatre of Durham | Durham, NC

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RETRO SILENTS FILM SERIES
Select Wednesdays at 7pm in Cinema One | $10 per person.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 7pm
Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor’s SAFETY LAST!
(1923, 73 min)
Harold Lloyd climbs skyscrapers, dangles from clock hands, and teeters on rooftops in one of cinema’s most famous thrill sequences. The danger is real, the laughs are constant, and the stunts are jaw-dropping. Lloyd’s charm and timing make the peril hilarious, while the rooftop chaos keeps your pulse pounding. It’s a combination of sheer spectacle, inventive comedy, and high-altitude insanity that has audiences holding their breath and laughing out loud. Clever, thrilling, and absurdly funny, Safety Last! proves the silent era could deliver tension, comedy, and adrenaline all in a single frame — and it’s still insane today.
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The Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701-2119, United States

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