Dead Poets Society Steals a Queer Story
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Safety Last! (1923)
When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
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When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Written By:Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan
In Theaters:4/1/1923
Box Office:$1,500,000
Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Hal Roach Studios, Pathé Exchange
Cast
Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Director
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
Mildred Davis
The Girl
Bill Strother
The Pal
Noah Young
The Law
Westcott Clarke
The Floorwalker
Roy Brooks
Man Laughing from Window (uncredited)
Mickey Daniels
Newsboy with Freckles (uncredited)
Richard Daniels
Worker with Acetylene Torch (uncredited)
Ray Erlenborn
Newsboy with Cap (uncredited)
William Gillespie
General Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Helen Gilmore
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
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