Doctor Jack
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Dr. Jack is the title of a 1922
comedy movie starring Harold Lloyd
. It was produced by Hal Roach
and Directed by Fred Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez
, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor
. The film was released on November 26 1922.
) has been wrapped in cotton wool all her life. At the sign of the slightest sniffle or cough, she is packed off to bed and each time, the stuffy (and expensive) Dr Ludwig von Saulsbourg (Eric Mayne) is called to attend to her.
In another town lives Doctor Jackson (Harold Lloyd), a friendly and altruistic doctor who is liked by everyone in town. He utilises common sense when curing the citizens of any ills.
Soon, Doctor Jack discovers that von Saulsbourg has been playing on The Sick-Little-Well-Girl's non-illness, charging the girl's father exorbitant amounts of money to "treat" her. With Jack's intervention, von Saulsbourg is sent packing.
and the daredevil "thrill picture" Safety Last!
, it was Lloyd's first intentional five-reeler, whereas his two previous features, A Sailor-Made Man
and Grandma's Boy, both grew from two-reelers to five-reelers during the actual shooting.
1922 in film
-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
comedy movie starring Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
. It was produced by Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
and Directed by Fred Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez
Jean Havez
Jean Havez , was an American writer of novelty songs and silent era comedy films. In his film career, Havez worked with comedians Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.-Career:...
, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor (director)
Sam Taylor was a film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford....
. The film was released on November 26 1922.
Plot
The Sick-Little-Well-Girl (played by Mildred DavisMildred Davis
Mildred Hillary Davis was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually became his wife.-Early life and career:...
) has been wrapped in cotton wool all her life. At the sign of the slightest sniffle or cough, she is packed off to bed and each time, the stuffy (and expensive) Dr Ludwig von Saulsbourg (Eric Mayne) is called to attend to her.
In another town lives Doctor Jackson (Harold Lloyd), a friendly and altruistic doctor who is liked by everyone in town. He utilises common sense when curing the citizens of any ills.
Soon, Doctor Jack discovers that von Saulsbourg has been playing on The Sick-Little-Well-Girl's non-illness, charging the girl's father exorbitant amounts of money to "treat" her. With Jack's intervention, von Saulsbourg is sent packing.
Background
Dr. Jack is an upbeat gag-driven film, played solely for laughs. Released between the sensitive, complex character comedy of Grandma's BoyGrandma's Boy (1922 film)
Grandma's Boy is a 1922 Family comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The film was highly influential, helping to pioneer feature-length comedies which combined gags with character development.-Plot:...
and the daredevil "thrill picture" Safety Last!
Safety Last!
Safety Last! is a 1923 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically...
, it was Lloyd's first intentional five-reeler, whereas his two previous features, A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man is a 1921 comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and starring Harold Lloyd.-Plot:The film begins with "The Boy" , an idle, wealthy playboy, relaxing at a lavish country club, where he suddenly decides to ask "The Girl" to marry him...
and Grandma's Boy, both grew from two-reelers to five-reelers during the actual shooting.
Cast
- Harold LloydHarold LloydHarold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
- The Boy - Mildred DavisMildred DavisMildred Hillary Davis was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually became his wife.-Early life and career:...
- The Girl - John T. Prince - The Father
- Eric Mayne - Dr. Ludwig von Saulsbourg
- C. Norman Hammond - Jamison, the Lawyer