Our Take

Speedy (1928) - Harold Lloyd takes on the concrete heart of New York City in a high-octane love letter to the urban jungle. This is a frantic, soot-stained joyride featuring a legendary cameo by Babe Ruth and a taxi chase that looks like a goddamn suicide mission. The city itself is a character—noisy, fast, and dangerous. It’s a swan song to the silent era, capturing the raw, electric energy of the late twenties before the lights went out. If you want to see NYC before it was sterilized, Lloyd is your manic, glasses-wearing tour guide.