# Bumping Into Broadway (1919) Directed By Hal Roach

Bumping into Broadway Directed by Hal Roach Written by Hal Roach (screenplay) Harold Lloyd (screenplay) H. M. Walker (titles) Produced by Hal Roach Starring Harold Lloyd Bebe Daniels Cinematography Walter Lundin Distributed by Pathé Exchange Release date November 2, 1919 Running time 23 minutes Country United States Language Silent (English intertitles ) Box office $113,426 \[ 1 \] \[ 2 \] Bumping into Broadway is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd . A print of the film survives in the film archive of the UCLA Film and Television Archive . \[ 3 \] This film is notable as Lloyd's first two-reeler featuring his "glasses" character. \[ 4 \] \[ 5 \] Plot The film opens with a quick glimpse into the glamorous life of Broadway and the hubris often associated with its players. The film then shifts to the story of "The Girl" and "The Boy," she an aspiring actress and he an unpublished playwright. They are both humble artists struggling to make it big, and each are behind in their rent at a boarding house run by a stern landlady and a large, thuggish "bouncer." Having romantic feelings for the girl, the boy gives her all of his money so she can pay the back rent. Now penniless, the boy must find different ways to elude the landlady and bouncer. He finally escapes the menacing duo by hopping into a moving car. Later, the eager playwright sneaks into the theater where the girl works a chorus girl to try and sell his play to the manager. He is unsuccessful, and after being…

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1919
- By: Hal Roach
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/bumping-into-broadway-1919-directed-by-hal-roach)
- Licence or status: [Public Domain Mark 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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