Girl Shy

Girl Shy

Girl Shy

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Girl Shy

1924

1h 20m

7.0(66 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Harold Meadows is a shy, stuttering bachelor working in a tailor shop, who is writing a guidebook, The Secret of Making Love, for other bashful young men. Fate has him meet rich girl Mary, and they fall in love. But she is about to wed an already married man, so our hero embarks upon a hair-raising daredevil ride to prevent the wedding.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Harold Lloyd

Harold Meadows

Harold Lloyd

Acting

Jobyna Ralston

Mary Buckingham

Jobyna Ralston

Acting

Richard Daniels

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Meadows

Richard Daniels

Acting

Carlton Griffin

Ronald De Vore

Carlton Griffin

Acting

Nola Luxford

Vamp (uncredited)

Nola Luxford

Acting

Judy King

Flapper (uncredited)

Judy King

Acting

Ethel Broadhurst

Publisher Woman (uncredited)

Ethel Broadhurst

Acting

Sammy Brooks

Short Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Butts

Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Butts

Acting

Joe Cobb

Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited)

Joe Cobb

Acting

Jackie Condon

Boy Having Pants Sewn (uncredited)

Jackie Condon

Acting

Mickey Daniels

Newsboy (uncredited)

Mickey Daniels

Acting

Andy De Villa

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Dorothy Dorr

Girl with the Curls (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Betsy Ann Hisle

Little Girl (uncredited)

Betsy Ann Hisle

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