100 Years Later, This Classic Comedy Is Still One of the Greatest Sports Movies Ever Made

In the pantheon of silent screen comedy legends, Harold Lloyd rests somewhere between the two reigning kings, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. While never quite achieving the artistic or commercial heights of either of them, Lloyd carved out his own distinct identity that shared similar elements to his contemporaries. He had Chaplin's sentimental instincts and astute ability to fuse comedic set pieces with narrative, combined with Keaton's taste for giant feats of physical derring do often fueled by the pursuit of love.