Harold Lloyd was not just a great comedian. He was a prolific inventor, and investor. He was as smart as they come. He invested heavily in Southern California real estate and the oil lands of the L.A. area. Those oil contracts are still producing revenue to this day. He invented many machines and film processes that are still used in film making to this day. He was a fascinating man.
WOW! I can't believe that his Mansion (for the most part..) still stands intact.. in California!!! That's practically unheard of!! It must be a pretty special place!!🥳🥳🥳
The owner is Ronald Burkle, the billionaire supermarket magnate. I've visited Green Acres a few times, as Ronald was a friend of a friend. The interior and exterior of the home is exactly the same today as is shown in the video. Ronald Burkle also purchased Neverland Ranch.
If you want to categorize Harold Lloyd as " always better" than Charlie Chaplin and/or Buster Keaton obviously you are entitled to your own opinion although most cinephiles, while more than likely having a favorite, would agree all three were comic geniuses. While Chaplin and Keaton shorts and features are readily available only "Safety Last!" and "The Kid Brother" are available on Blu-ray.
Always liked Lloyd. He was 100 years ahead of his time. With a modern suit, he could fit in anywhere as a business tycoon. Very handsome and contemporary looking.
Harold Lloyd was a kindly genius and gentleman whose attributes reflected well on the silver screen. Green Acres was perfectly constructed and cast as a home you’d expect to be his. Magnificent and bright, full of all the amenities that one would expect in his home. The scene with the clock was shot in real life, he was his own stuntman. Thank you, Ken for this video. I have always thought that the two most incredible comedic actors of that period were Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Both did their own stunts. Incredible!
I watch any of his works that pop up and still get weak-kneed at that clock scene and have to look away. A true master and we're lucky that so much of his films survive.
After Harold's death, when a reporter went through the mansion, he said it was like Sunset Boulevard. His clothes still hung in the closet, and nothing had been updated. Even the kitchen appliances were the originals.
Great video. I read somewhere that Llyod had 17 full-time gardeners to keep the grounds tended. Also, he made so much money because he owned the copyright to all of his films.
My friends parents moved to Realto in the late 50s from Iowa and moved his Shriner membership to the Los Angeles shrine and was a member when Harold was Potentate. He was quite the photographer too
What a beautiful house and grounds! I have seen it in many movies and tv shows. Especially that long cascading fountain ! I read that he had a room just for that giant christmas tree that was permanently decorated!
@@archiegoodwinjrRonald Berkle owns Neverland Ranch. He was the business partner of my boss at the time. He dumped Bill Clinton as a friend due to Bill's ongoing scandals and embarrassing social behavior.
I was at the Mansion in the late 70's or early 80's delivering plumbing supplies to a contractor, the place had been bought and was going through a massive renovation, I had been to other mansions before but I could not believe how big it was,got a pretty good tour of the place 😮,it was awesome! 😎❤
@@jennifurzoe1302 They and Buster Keaton were unparalleled. Not dissing Charlie, but I had watched a bunch of his movies after seeing Harold Lloyd and most weren't as funny, although The Great Dictator and Modern Times are true classics.
I know it's debatable, but I like Lloyd, Chaplin and Keaton because they each had different personalities, styles and approaches to film making. But if pressed I would have to put Lloyd as #1 for the mere fact that he is relatable kind of middle class character. Then Chaplin would be number 2 (for the Great Dictator alone) and finally Keaton for "The General" and "Steamboat Bill". Keaton also had the longest career of the 3 from 1920 to 1966.
I fell in love with this estate when it was featured in 1976’s “Death At Love House”, with Robert Wagner & Kate Jackson. I thought it the most amazing place! The grounds were also used in the 1973 film “Westworld”. So glad the home is still thriving.
Because of the movie Death at Love House I keep thinking of this as the home of the glamourous Lorna Love. Even though that was just a character played by Marianna Hill.
The fact that his mansion is still around HAS to be some sort of miracle ! I mean, if they're destroying Betty White's beloved home, they'd destroy anyone's!
So glad this splendid home has been preserved, even though the beautiful gardens have been destroyed, alas. This was sold in 1975 for only $1,600,000!!!
It's great that his house is still standing. Harold was big into 3D photography back in the 50's. He took many great shots of Marilyn Monroe in 3D! 'Safety Last' is a total classic movie. Best seen in a theatre on a big screen. Even now, a hundred years later, there are some scenes you almost have to look away from. And people who are really afraid of heights... don't bother trying to watch it!
We should not have to find a need to compare him to others. They were all very special. Some old talk shows had him on TV. He was rock solid then, too. A special person.
Wow, I've been to this home a few times when it was owned by billionaire Ronald Burkle, the supermarket magnate. He was my bosses business partner. The home is old world Hollywood, beyond gorgeous. Ronald, the owner showed me his glass encased collections, including music memorabilia and Michael Jacksons embellished glove which he purchased for 1 million. Ronald also now owns Neverland Ranch.
You didn't mention that Harold Lloyd was an early adopter of high-fidelity sound equipment. Lloyd was said to play music at such volumes gold leaf would flake from the ceiling and fall like snow.
I was there, I think it was in 1972, they sold his possessions at an Estate sale on Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA. I was a witness to it. I saw his bed mattress up for sale too. Did not know anything of it but was aware of his fame even at a young age back then. It was some store front around La Cienega Blvd. on Wilshire Blvd. It not there anymore. I also believe that Harold along with Charlie Chaplin and other movie elites embarked on a mission to build out Beverly Hills, CA.
there is this incredible film he made as a talky which had me in stitches ... I cannot remember the name of it ... but its worth looking for in his library of films ...
I glad to hear that his house is still around, so many of Hollywood's mansions and other landmarks are gone just like elsewhere. Notable N.Y.C.'s mansions(millionaires row) But so many great homes, mansions, estates have been loss to families dying out or mismanagement(the depression) and worst greedy business men buying these estates and tearing them down to rebuilding in sub - divisions for the most profitable outcome. The Guilded Age was a very special era in the very late 19th century into the early 20th century. And it was the Depression that started the downfall for almost everyone which was the main reason for losing all this historic architecture and those fabulous interior furnishings. Even the 'land' in Hollywoodland was lost to time, too bad but time marches on. 🎭📽️ 😢
As a carpenter I worked on Clark Gables Mansion down in Palm Beach FL. the mansion had a beautiful stage with seating and a hidden hole in the wall for a film reel to reel camera. We never did find any film reels hidden in the walls.
Actress Barbara Rush was the most recent owner of Greenacres, Rush passed earlier this year. Greenacres appeared in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film _Commando_ . The estate, including the interior, can be seen in several episodes of _Dynasty_ where it served as the Moldavian Summer Palace.
Luckily the home has been saved and hopefully it stays saved, not like what Los Angeles has let happen to Pickfair and all the other historic homes. Beautiful home for a beautiful guy that made everyone laugh for so many many years. RIP Harold you will NEVER be forgotten !!
I recall around 2011 I looked up the sales history of his Hancock Park house and found someone bought it in 1970 -71 for $60,000. That house is probably worth around $5 million now.
@@califdad4The home was owned by Ronald Berkle during the 2000's and likely still is. I knew Ronald Berkle during that time and have visited the home.
@@califdad4 It would be surprising to me that Ronald sold the home. But he did purchase Neverland Ranch so perhaps he offloaded some real estate as so often happens.
"Speedy" is a fun watch where he drives Babe Ruth to the ballpark ! His 3D photography was ahead of his time. Many starlets and even nudes. He was a true genius and one of the great talents of his day.
I already subscribe to your channel however, I had to send a bit more $ for this episode. I love love your backstories to these magnificent homes. Your story telling is amazing , captivating, & fun. Keep up the good work!,
No it is not modernized. It has remained 100% historic down to every last detail which is what the homeowner wants. The interior is not over decorated either. It looks just like pictured in the video.
Harold lloyd, was my dad's favorite comdian. My dad was 8 yrs old when my dad saw him in reels. My dad laughed his head off at the antics and comic relief ge got fro. Mr. Lloyd. I think he was on par with Charlie Chaplain, during the start of motion pictures. Today, in reruns, they are making a new generation laugh!
This is a fascinating house. Appears both grand and relaxed at the same time. Sumner Spaulding's work as an Architect would continue into the post war period including a modern house completed and published in the Case Study Program in the later 1940's.
I have been a subscriber for quite some time. I did enjoy this video also. But being an admirer of vintage and not so vintage Automobiles, I was also intrigued by the Automobile in the opening photo.
One of my favourite Loyd movies is Movie Crazy which must have bee the inspiration for The Party with Peter Sellers. Many of the same gags were used and the plot is very similar.
@@RayJorg The land is always more valuable than the house, which is why homeowner insurance is reasonable in most cases; houses can be ruined/burned, but the land isn't going anywhere and needs no insurance.
Very astute observation by the channel master about the Great depression and the end of Lloyd's career as an optimistic boy next door good guys come out ahead type. Hard sell in bread lines times. In later years his mansion home became famous for the year round Christmas tree. It was actually multiple trees tied together and decorated with a huge collection of ornaments and objects so thick you could barely see the branches. He also kept his old Rolls Royce cars (two) from the silent years in the garage and maintained but not driven, and traveled into his 70's for the Shriners Hospitals..
The building where Harold Lloyd filmed the clock scene still there downtown L.A. now empty, and in poor shape but still there. The scene was an optical illusion Lloyd was never in any danger.
I've seen the behind the scenes photo of the Clock scene, it showed a large platform about 4 feet below him just out of camera shot. Still, I saw the film first before I learned of the platform, and me being afraid of heights was petrified. lol
@@sallyjune4109 Of course everything has an element of danger, but that can be mitigated. If you haven't yet there are some channels on TH-cam that shows how the illusion was done, very clever.
ANother great one, thanks as always! Any idea who owns the estate today? Glad it's still extant, I only hope its current residents haven't altered it too much. This is an extraordinarily graceful home indeed, frankly I find it superior to even Hearst Castle from what you showed us. And it certainly beats the Spelling Monstrosity...and of course, that THE ONE abomination, ROFL. Can't wait for the next one!
Funny, the movie with the clock that eventually gives way, I always thought was a Buster Keaton movie. Then again, I only saw that portion and I was very VERY young. 😮
"An unparalleled master of comedic timing?" That would come as news to Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and others, whose timing was just as good.
Harold Lloyd was not just a great comedian. He was a prolific inventor, and investor. He was as smart as they come. He invested heavily in Southern California real estate and the oil lands of the L.A. area. Those oil contracts are still producing revenue to this day. He invented many machines and film processes that are still used in film making to this day. He was a fascinating man.
WOW! I can't believe that his Mansion (for the most part..) still stands intact.. in California!!! That's practically unheard of!! It must be a pretty special place!!🥳🥳🥳
The owner is Ronald Burkle, the billionaire supermarket magnate. I've visited Green Acres a few times, as Ronald was a friend of a friend. The interior and exterior of the home is exactly the same today as is shown in the video. Ronald Burkle also purchased Neverland Ranch.
@@pinkaholic09Bad vibes at Never land .😮.
Harold Lloyd was always better than his contemporary comedians. His home is fantastic and I want to thank you for bringing this to us.
If you want to categorize Harold Lloyd as " always better" than Charlie Chaplin and/or Buster Keaton obviously you are entitled to your own opinion although most cinephiles, while more than likely having a favorite, would agree all three were comic geniuses. While Chaplin and Keaton shorts and features are readily available only "Safety Last!" and "The Kid Brother" are available on Blu-ray.
@@MarkRoberts-bj2me They were all amazing artists in their own ways.
Always liked Lloyd. He was 100 years ahead of his time. With a modern suit, he could fit in anywhere as a business tycoon. Very handsome and contemporary looking.
Glad to hear that the house survived, and very happy to know that he was a Shriner.😊
...and he was a 33° Scottish Rite Mason, too. 🌿
@@Austin8thGenTexanwhat so good about that ?
@@Austin8thGenTexanWhat is the significance of that?
Evil Shriner = loser
@@pinkaholic09The Shriners provide free medical procedures to needy children.
Harold Lloyd was a kindly genius and gentleman whose attributes reflected well on the silver screen. Green Acres was perfectly constructed and cast as a home you’d expect to be his. Magnificent and bright, full of all the amenities that one would expect in his home. The scene with the clock was shot in real life, he was his own stuntman. Thank you, Ken for this video. I have always thought that the two most incredible comedic actors of that period were Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Both did their own stunts. Incredible!
Yes I’ve had to climb up ten storeys to change the batteries in that clock a few times. It was a similar experience.
Wonderful tribute, very well done.
I watch any of his works that pop up and still get weak-kneed at that clock scene and have to look away. A true master and we're lucky that so much of his films survive.
After Harold's death, when a reporter went through the mansion, he said it was like Sunset Boulevard. His clothes still hung in the closet, and nothing had been updated. Even the kitchen appliances were the originals.
Thanks for posting this wonderful video of Harold Lloyd's mansion.
I worked at green acres in the late 90s for 3 years,,that place is amazing
Great video. I read somewhere that Llyod had 17 full-time gardeners to keep the grounds tended. Also, he made so much money because he owned the copyright to all of his films.
My friends parents moved to Realto in the late 50s from Iowa and moved his Shriner membership to the Los Angeles shrine and was a member when Harold was Potentate.
He was quite the photographer too
Rialto.
@@barryobrien7935 I'm a NorCal guy, not sure about spelling SoCal names
What a beautiful house and grounds! I have seen it in many movies and tv shows. Especially that long cascading fountain ! I read that he had a room just for that giant christmas tree that was permanently decorated!
Wow! That is the most beautiful place you've shown yet! 🤩 He was a great comedian. He always makes me amazed and amused.
Greenacres was also owned for a time by Ted Field, heir of Marshall Field, the Chicago department store baron.
And bought by the genius behind Ralph's markets, Ron Berkle, who invited Bill Clinton to dinner.
@@archiegoodwinjrRonald Berkle owns Neverland Ranch. He was the business partner of my boss at the time. He dumped Bill Clinton as a friend due to Bill's ongoing scandals and embarrassing social behavior.
I was at the Mansion in the late 70's or early 80's delivering plumbing supplies to a contractor, the place had been bought and was going through a massive renovation, I had been to other mansions before but I could not believe how big it was,got a pretty good tour of the place 😮,it was awesome! 😎❤
Is it privately owned now?
@@namvet1968 some doctor I think? 🤔
I think that Harold Lloyd was funnier than Charlie Chaplin. I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen his movies to watch them. Hilarious!
Charlie will always be #1
Totally agree!
Agree to disagree, they're both fantastic in their own way.
@@jennifurzoe1302 They and Buster Keaton were unparalleled. Not dissing Charlie, but I had watched a bunch of his movies after seeing Harold Lloyd and most weren't as funny, although The Great Dictator and Modern Times are true classics.
I know it's debatable, but I like Lloyd, Chaplin and Keaton because they each had different personalities, styles and approaches to film making. But if pressed I would have to put Lloyd as #1 for the mere fact that he is relatable kind of middle class character. Then Chaplin would be number 2 (for the Great Dictator alone) and finally Keaton for "The General" and "Steamboat Bill". Keaton also had the longest career of the 3 from 1920 to 1966.
I fell in love with this estate when it was featured in 1976’s “Death At Love House”, with Robert Wagner & Kate Jackson. I thought it the most amazing place! The grounds were also used in the 1973 film “Westworld”. So glad the home is still thriving.
The home is old world glamour. And intact is the architectural integrity of this magnificent home. I've visited for parties a few times.
And it was used in the movie Commando with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Because of the movie Death at Love House I keep thinking of this as the home of the glamourous Lorna Love. Even though that was just a character played by Marianna Hill.
6:44 I think this room was used in Farewell My Lovely with Robert Mitchum & Charlotte Rampling.
Those cars at the beginning are to die for.💕💕💕💕👍👍👍👍👍
How could you enjoy the cars if you are dead.
Much respect for Harold Lloyd after looking at his estate, amazing! Thanks for the bio and tour!
How do You think they were able to build this lavish estate in only one year? That is truly larger than life. food for thought
Thank You and much Love
"How do You think they were able to build this lavish estate in only one year?"
Non-union craftsmen.
@@harbourdogNL 😆🤣😂
The fact that his mansion is still around HAS to be some sort of miracle ! I mean, if they're destroying Betty White's beloved home, they'd destroy anyone's!
So glad this splendid home has been preserved, even though the beautiful gardens have been destroyed, alas. This was sold in 1975 for only $1,600,000!!!
That would be almost 10 million today! But I wonder how mucha it’s worth now.
@@PokeQueenBee The next-door Warner mansion was purchased by Jeff Bezos for $165,000,000.
That is one beautiful estate. I love those words - still stands. Thank you for this vid.
It's great that his house is still standing. Harold was big into 3D photography back in the 50's. He took many great shots of Marilyn Monroe in 3D! 'Safety Last' is a total classic movie. Best seen in a theatre on a big screen. Even now, a hundred years later, there are some scenes you almost have to look away from. And people who are really afraid of heights... don't bother trying to watch it!
It's at it's best in a theater with a good 35mm print. Digital projection somehow removes something.
We should not have to find a need to compare him to others. They were all very special. Some old talk shows had him on TV. He was rock solid then, too. A special person.
Wow, I've been to this home a few times when it was owned by billionaire Ronald Burkle, the supermarket magnate. He was my bosses business partner. The home is old world Hollywood, beyond gorgeous. Ronald, the owner showed me his glass encased collections, including music memorabilia and Michael Jacksons embellished glove which he purchased for 1 million. Ronald also now owns Neverland Ranch.
It’s so incredible that you have been able to rub elbows with a billionaire 🎉
The ending of Frankenstein's Daughter, which co-starred Harold Lloyd Jr, was shot at the pool on Harold Lloyd's estate.
You didn't mention that Harold Lloyd was an early adopter of high-fidelity sound equipment. Lloyd was said to play music at such volumes gold leaf would flake from the ceiling and fall like snow.
He looks like Stephen Colbert, but Lloyd was actually funny.
At 8:24 that is one nice pool, looks maybe 40x80 feet....
Great watch. Thanks for your time, work and posting.
This sounds so lovely.
His silent films are still entertaining, sweet and very clever. The camera loved him.
I always preferred Harold Lloyd to Chaplin or Keaton. His mansion must have been a dreamworld
Tween Harold and Buster were my fav stars during the silent movie era . Definitely kept out of trouble unlike Charlie
Absolutely love ❤️ this man!! What a creative genius and a wonderfully compassionate human being. He was positively brilliant!
Loved Harold. Have been a fan for years!
I was there, I think it was in 1972, they sold his possessions at an Estate sale on Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA. I was a witness to it. I saw his bed mattress up for sale too. Did not know anything of it but was aware of his fame even at a young age back then. It was some store front around La Cienega Blvd. on Wilshire Blvd. It not there anymore.
I also believe that Harold along with Charlie Chaplin and other movie elites embarked on a mission to build out Beverly Hills, CA.
Good report Ken. An impressive property for an actor who never seemed to be ostentatious.
I love both the estate and the house! Very liveable.
there is this incredible film he made as a talky which had me in stitches ... I cannot remember the name of it ... but its worth looking for in his library of films ...
The Milky Way?
I glad to hear that his house is still around, so many of Hollywood's mansions and other landmarks are gone just like elsewhere. Notable N.Y.C.'s mansions(millionaires row) But so many great homes, mansions, estates have been loss to families dying out or mismanagement(the depression) and worst greedy business men buying these estates and tearing them down to rebuilding in sub - divisions for the most profitable outcome. The Guilded Age was a very special era in the very late 19th century into the early 20th century. And it was the Depression that started the downfall for almost everyone which was the main reason for losing all this historic architecture and those fabulous interior furnishings. Even the 'land' in Hollywoodland was lost to time, too bad but time marches on. 🎭📽️ 😢
As a carpenter I worked on Clark Gables Mansion down in Palm Beach FL. the mansion had a beautiful stage with seating and a hidden hole in the wall for a film reel to reel camera. We never did find any film reels hidden in the walls.
Wow, I didn't know Gable had a Palm Beach mansion. Do you know the location?
Thankfully, one of these grand estates survives.
Actress Barbara Rush was the most recent owner of Greenacres, Rush passed earlier this year.
Greenacres appeared in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film _Commando_ . The estate, including the interior, can be seen in several episodes of _Dynasty_ where it served as the Moldavian Summer Palace.
My cousin was a caretaker for Harold Lloyd's home back in the late 70's early 80's and as a child my family and I we would spend many weekends there.
Some of the buildings and grounds were used as a back drop for an episode (No Stone Unturned) of the NBC TV show Banacek in 1973.
Wonderful episode, thank you!
I live in Benedict Canyon. There is a great book called the legendary homes of Beverly Hills that has some photos too.
the pool had an underground viewing area so you could see people swim.
Thank you for sharing a very nice actor.😊
what a lovely
mansion
wonderful and very interesting documentary than you for sharing it
Beauuutiful Home!
My favorite silent film star! I have all of his films on DVD
Grazie mille per avere Harold lioyd grande comico dimenticato ❤
Loved Harolds movies as a kid .
Luckily the home has been saved and hopefully it stays saved, not like what Los Angeles has let happen to Pickfair and all the other historic homes. Beautiful home for a beautiful guy that made everyone laugh for so many many years. RIP Harold you will NEVER be forgotten !!
I believe they used part of the estate to film scenes for the movie "Westworld" (1973).
I recall around 2011 I looked up the sales history of his Hancock Park house and found someone bought it in 1970 -71 for $60,000. That house is probably worth around $5 million now.
Barbara Rush recently passed away in her 90s and she owned and lived in this house
@@califdad4The home was owned by Ronald Berkle during the 2000's and likely still is. I knew Ronald Berkle during that time and have visited the home.
@@pinkaholic09 wasn't Barbara Rush married to him? She just recently died in her 90s
@@califdad4 No. Ronald Berkle is in his early 60's, I believe.
@@califdad4 It would be surprising to me that Ronald sold the home. But he did purchase Neverland Ranch so perhaps he offloaded some real estate as so often happens.
Love the House !
Very informative.❤
Loved watching him as a kid
A pair of glasses and a smile. Great comedian and stunt man.
That's some mansion. He seems to have captured some of the beautiful architecture, decorations and furniture from a number of European countries.
There's a doc on TH-cam called "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius" that is excellent.
"Speedy" is a fun watch where he drives Babe Ruth to the ballpark ! His 3D photography was ahead of his time. Many starlets and even nudes. He was a true genius and one of the great talents of his day.
I already subscribe to your channel however, I had to send a bit more $ for this episode. I love love your backstories to these magnificent homes. Your story telling is amazing , captivating, & fun. Keep up the good work!,
Thank you so much for the support! Every Super Thanks helps me make more videos like this one. I’m so glad you enjoyed it, cheers!
-Ken
Groovy documentary.
That was a beautiful house! I'm sure it has been modernized, but that it still exists in southern California is almost a miracle.
No it is not modernized. It has remained 100% historic down to every last detail which is what the homeowner wants. The interior is not over decorated either. It looks just like pictured in the video.
Harold lloyd, was my dad's favorite comdian. My dad was 8 yrs old when my dad saw him in reels. My dad laughed his head off at the antics and comic relief ge got fro. Mr. Lloyd. I think he was on par with Charlie Chaplain, during the start of motion pictures. Today, in reruns, they are making a new generation laugh!
This is a fascinating house. Appears both grand and relaxed at the same time. Sumner Spaulding's work as an Architect would continue into the post war period including a modern house completed and published in the Case Study Program in the later 1940's.
Thanks for the history, Ken!
At 12, I was introduced to b + w movies with Buster Keaton. Maybe he had a famous home?
I have been a subscriber for quite some time. I did enjoy this video also. But being an admirer of vintage and not so vintage Automobiles, I was also intrigued by the Automobile in the opening photo.
The prosthetic glove was acquired through Sam Goldwyn, previously a glove buyer/salesman.
Just great thank you
Milky-way is one of my favorite Lloyd films.
Thanks!
I love the music room
One of my favourite Loyd movies is Movie Crazy which must have bee the inspiration for The Party with Peter Sellers. Many of the same gags were used and the plot is very similar.
Stunning Estate!
The grounds at Green Acres was stunning.
Alas, they were destroyed when the land was subdivided when the house was sold in 1975.
@@LaurenceDay-d2p Time marches on.
@@LaurenceDay-d2p In a real estate sale in some places, the land can be more (a lot more) valuable than the house.
@@RayJorg The land is always more valuable than the house, which is why homeowner insurance is reasonable in most cases; houses can be ruined/burned, but the land isn't going anywhere and needs no insurance.
Very astute observation by the channel master about the Great depression and the end of Lloyd's career as an optimistic boy next door good guys come out ahead type. Hard sell in bread lines times.
In later years his mansion home became famous for the year round Christmas tree. It was actually multiple trees tied together and decorated with a huge collection of ornaments and objects so thick you could barely see the branches. He also kept his old Rolls Royce cars (two) from the silent years in the garage and maintained but not driven, and traveled into his 70's for the Shriners Hospitals..
I'm glad that the house still stands.
The building where Harold Lloyd filmed the clock scene still there downtown L.A. now empty, and in poor shape but still there. The scene was an optical illusion Lloyd was never in any danger.
I've seen the behind the scenes photo of the Clock scene, it showed a large platform about 4 feet below him just out of camera shot. Still, I saw the film first before I learned of the platform, and me being afraid of heights was petrified. lol
@@stuartm6069 It had the same effect on me, I thought Lloyd is the toughest or dumbest guy in the world, the dumb one was me.
While he wasn't 10 stories up, many of those stunts really were dangerous and insurance companies wouldn't allow them today
@@sallyjune4109 Of course everything has an element of danger, but that can be mitigated. If you haven't yet there are some channels on TH-cam that shows how the illusion was done, very clever.
Harold Lloyd is my favorite silent film performer! I always considered him much funnier and likable than Chaplin.
where do you get all the pictures and videos
ANother great one, thanks as always! Any idea who owns the estate today? Glad it's still extant, I only hope its current residents haven't altered it too much. This is an extraordinarily graceful home indeed, frankly I find it superior to even Hearst Castle from what you showed us. And it certainly beats the Spelling Monstrosity...and of course, that THE ONE abomination, ROFL. Can't wait for the next one!
Funny, the movie with the clock that eventually gives way, I always thought was a Buster Keaton movie. Then again, I only saw that portion and I was very VERY young. 😮
Never heard of him. Interesting.
Video starts at an unbelievable 6:13
Did not know much about him. My favorite was buster keaton
Nice property layout
awesome
So wish I could see it in color
What car is that in the thumbnail?
1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer
Two Rolls Royces -
Likely 1920's Phantom 1's.
@@ThisHouse thanks, I realized it looked familiar, it turns out the car from the Scarface video game was based off of it
His Palm Springs home recently sold.
Actress Barbara Rush owned and lived in the house at the time of her death in March 2024.
"An unparalleled master of comedic timing?" That would come as news to Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and others, whose timing was just as good.
Anybody know what the rectangular box is attached to the pole at 2:34? It looks like some sort of coin operated dispenser of some sort.
Yeh! I’ve heard of him, but prior to seeing this I knew nothing about him