You’ve probably seen this image before, either in it’s original form above, or in one of the various movies that has referenced it over the years including Back To The Future.
It’s from the 1923 American silent romantic comedy film, ‘Safety Last’, starring Harold Lloyd who is seen dangling from the clock face.
Charlie Chaplin is the most well-known of all the silent movies stars, but back in the day Harold Lloyd was right up there with him, and in fact grossed more money with his films.
The character Harold is playing here was known as “Glasses’, and is almost as iconic as Chaplin’s Little Tramp character.
I thought it would be fun to copy this scene and then play around with some alternative characters appearing in it.
The scene minus Harold
I copied this more or less the same as the movie still, omitting some of the detail for simplicity’s sake.
Enter Gerald and the Leopard
I first thought of having Gerald in peril, but instead switched it to his nemesis, the leopard in a spot of bother instead.
Slow time for a sloth
Definitely not in any sort of bother whatsoever is the sloth….taking it easy as always…
What’s Cartoon Hour?
You might have been wondering that the title ‘Cartoon Hour’ is about that appeared on the two above cartoons.
Basically, it’s an hour where everyone meets on Zoom and draws at the same time (me too!). Folks can choose what they want to draw, and if they’re stuck for ideas, then I’m happy to help with some suggestions.
At the end of the hour we show each other what we’ve drawn. I’ll be imparting a few cartooning tips as well.
It’s a good way to get some cartooning done and also to share with fellow doodlers.
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