Episode
American Masters: Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Overview
Profile of the comedy standout from the silent era who is often mentioned third behind Chaplin and Keaton.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1989-11-15
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius is Episode 9 in Season 4 of American Masters. It aired on 1989-11-15. The runtime is 90 min.
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