Girl Shy
Seen it?1924 | 80 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved It Happened One Night, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1924: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $400K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Taylor, Fred C. Newmeyer
- Harold LloydHarold Meadows
- Jobyna RalstonMary Buckingham
- Richard DanielsJeremiah 'Jerry' Meadows
- Carlton GriffinRonald De Vore
- Nola LuxfordVamp (uncredited)
- Judy KingFlapper (uncredited)
- Ethel BroadhurstPublisher Woman (uncredited)
- Sammy BrooksShort Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Billy ButtsLittle Boy (uncredited)
- Joe CobbBoy in Tailor Shop (uncredited)