Bashful

1917Short⏱️ 10m

ComedyShort

⭐ 6.4

IMDB Rating

330 votes

In order to claim his inheritance, our hero must first produce a wife and family.

Director

Alfred J. Goulding

Writers

N/A

Stars

Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels

Release Date

December 23, 1917

Language

None

Country

United States

💬 5

Reviews

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Harold Lloyd

as Harold

'Snub' Pollard

as Snub the Butler

Bebe Daniels

as The Girl

William Blaisdell

as Uncle Bill

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Sammy Brooks

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Billy Fay

William Gillespie

Gibson Gowland

as Musician

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Max Hamburger

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Annette Hatten

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production

Rolin Films

🏷️ Keywords

top hat and tailscomedy of errorspartypunch bowldrinking with a straw

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

fine comedic short

by SnoopyStyle • 2021-03-08

6/10

"Harold (Harold Lloyd) gets all dressed up with help from Snub the Butler. He's attending The Girl's birthday party but he's too bashful to kiss her. He receives a telegram giving him an inheritance of $2 million as long as he has a wife and baby. The Girl is eager to be his wife and all they need now is a baby. This is a 10 minute short with Harold Lloyd. It has its fun and Harold is working on his comedic skills. The police are like Keystone Cops. The Girl has plenty of sass. It's a good short although it doesn't have any big physical comedy elements. It certainly do..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the time of this film, many states and localities had their own film censorship boards. In Chicago, for instance, the hula dancing was ordered cut out of this film.