# Girl Shy

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Cast and Crew :
| Cast ||
| Role | Actor |
| | Harold Lloyd |
| | Jobyna Ralston |
| | Earl Mohan |
| | Nola Luxford |
| | William Orlamond |
| | Sammy Brooks |
| | Mickey Daniels |
| | Gus Leonard |
| | Charles Stevenson |
| Crew ||
| Distributor | Pathé Exchange |
| Director | Fred C. Newmeyer (d. 1967), Sam Taylor (d. 1958) |
| Producer | Harold Lloyd (d. 1971) |
| Screenwriter | Sam Taylor, Ted Wilde (d. 1929) |
| Cinematographer | Walter Lundin (d. 1954) |
| Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1971, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 52 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States. ||
HAROLD LLOYD IN GIRL SHY A Pathé Picture PASSED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
Directed by FRED NEWMEYER AND SAM TAYLOR
Story by SAM TAYLOR TED WILDE and TIM WHELAN
Titles by THOMAS J. GRAY
Photographed by WALTER LUNDIN (A.S.C.) Assisted by HENRY N. KOHLER
Production Manager JOHN L. MURPHY
| Film Editor ALLEN McNEIL | Assistant Director ROBERT A. GOLDEN |
| Technical Director WILLIAM Mac DONALD | Art Director LIELL K. VEDDER |
Produced by the Harold Lloyd Corporation William R. Fraser, Gen. Mgr.
Copyright MCMXXIV by PATHÉ EXCHANGE INC.
The Cast
The story of a bashfull boy who lived in a world of ideas and ideals.
He was so afraid of girls that he made a secret study of them, and the more he studied them the more he feared them.
He lived in Little Bend, one of those towns where only three things happen every day——morning, noon, and night.
He was an apprentice in the tailor shop of his uncle, Jerry Meadows—as ye rip so shall they sew.
JEREMIAH MEADOWS LADIES & GENTS TAILOR
JEREMIAH MEADOWS LADIES & GENTS TAILOR
"Say, Uncle Jerry, are you an' Harold goin' to the dance tonight?"
"Naw! Harold's too 'fraid of girls—he'd stutter so much you couldn't hear the music."
"You promised my husband's Sunday pants for Saturday night."
"I'd like you to meet my city cousin from Grand City—she was the first person there who could pronounce Mah Jongg."
"Oh, Harold, could I have a cute little needle and thread to sew a tiny little hole in my stocking?"
"I want you to sew the tiny little hole for me."
The Saturday Night dance—Little Bend's only form of dissipation outside of pitching horseshoes.
General Merchandise
Groceries Notions Shoes
"Ain't you goin' to the dance, Harold?"
"No—my vacation starts tomorrow, and I must finish my book tonight to take it to the publisher."
BY HAROLD MEADOWS
To the Young Men of the World I Dedicate this Book
FOREWORD
It is very easy to win the heart of any woman, providing you know the correct method of use. I have therefore written this story of my love affairs —— that you may learn about women from me.
 THE AUTHOR.
 One who knows, and knows, and knows.
LOVE AFFAIR NO.15.
MY VAMPIRE
To capture the heart of a vampire, the method I always use is INDIFFERENCE.
| SPECIAL MEMORANDA | FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER |
| No. 15. My Vampire |
LOVE AFFAIR No.16.
MY FLAPPER
In the case of a flapper, I apply my CAVE MAN methods.
| SPECIAL MEMORANDA | FOR MONTH OF APRIL |
| No. 15. My Vampire No. 16. My Flapper |
The Buckingham Estate—so large thirty servants could be doing nothing all day without being caught at it.
Ronald DeVore—the kind of a man that men forget.
"I'm sorry Mary isn't home yet; she's motoring back from the country."
Mary Buckingham had a good car, but it had bad habits.
Mary Buckingham
The weight of her family's importance has fallen lightly on her shoulders.
| CALL HOLLY 9318 | SERVICE |
"The main bearing is burned out. Better go by train—the Little Bend station is just down the road."
The masterpiece completed—and some City publisher little suspects the honor to be bestowed upon him.
BY HAROLD MEADOWS LITTLE BEND
"Better hide your dog, miss; they're not allowed on trains."
"Dogs aren't allowed on this train anyway."
"Oh, I'm so grateful! How did you ever save him?"
"Are you ill?"
"——I—I—I stutter a little."
ACME
Dog Biscuits
"I've been robbed!"
"I'd love to hear about your book."
"I've decided—that the young men of the world do not know enough about women."
"——therefore—I have written a story of my love affairs."
"You've had love affairs?"
Cracker Jack PRIZE
Two hours later.
BLACK & WHITE CAB CO.
Roger Thornby, publisher; who has made authors famous—and himself wealthy.
Private
"A young man walked in here in a daze—carrying a box a dog biscuits—gave me this—and walked right out again."
Sunday
Long weeks came and went—you couln't stop them. Short dreams came—and—well, who wants to stop them?
"Why have you insisted on driving home through Little Bend the past few weeks?"
"They say the seventh time is lucky; I'm going to try proposing again."
"I'll go to the nearest town and get a tow car—you wait here."
"I'd love to hear some more about your book."
"I'm going to see the publisher about it next Tuesday. You see, I have an idea for a new chapter——"
"——somehow—since my trip to the city, I seem to feel differently about women. They seem more wonderful—more glorious——"
"Ronald! I knew you'd find me. Is it all right with your folks to take me home now?"
"Why—er—not yet; things are not arranged—quite. I have something else to attend to right now."
"——and when my book is a success I'll be rich too—and I'll have something I want to ask you."
"What do you think? My nephew has a girl at last!"
"Don't disturb him—he may never get that way again!"
"Mr. Meadows, allow me to present my friend, Mr. DeVore."
"I won't forget next Tuesday—at the publishers."
"This is the young man who saved my dog on the train."
BY HAROLD MEADOWS LITTLE BEND
"Don't you remember? That was submitted by the dog biscuit boy with the dazed look."
I have therefore written this story of my love affairs —— that you may learn about women from me.
 THE AUTHOR.
 One who knows, and knows, and knows.
"Have one of our readers glance over this."
"I'd love te meet the sheik that wrote that stuff."
ROGER THORNBY —CO.— Publishers
ENTER
"Are you the guy that wrote the book?"
"Girls, allow me to present the author—himself."
"I just love cave men!"
"Will you autograph my book, so I'll have something valuable to hand down to my grandchildren?"
"I suppose you can look right into the depths of a woman's soul."
"I've come to see when you're going to publish my book."
"Do you call that thing a book? Why, it's ridiculous—impossible—it's a joke!"
"That's all, young man—you'll get the usual rejection slip through the mail."
"I—I didn't think it was much good anyway."
The Sun Drug Co.
| ROGER THORNBY CO. PUBLISHERS | ROGER THORNBY CO. PUBLISHERS |
His dream of wealth shattered—a tailor's apprentice still—
"Oh, I'm so anxious to know how they liked your new chapter."
"I knew they would—that wonderful day out in the country."
The realization that it would be unfair to allow her to care any longer.
"We—we acted kind of silly that day, didn't we?"
"Why—why, you didn't believe all I said, did you?"
"I'm afraid I did."
"I tell that to all my girls. I was just experimenting—getting ideas—and you believed it!"
Cracker Jack
"——so perhaps we're the boobs, not he. The whole office force laughed at that book; why shouldn't the whole world enjoy it?"
"I'll do it! I'll publish it as 'The Boob's Diary'. It may be a sensation."
"Send him a check for $3,000 advance royalty—instead of a rejection slip."
"What do you think has happened? Mary just came in and said she would marry me!"
"You've been practically engaged so long, I'll set the wedding for Thursday, the 19th."
"I'm sure Mary must be very happy."
Thursday, the 19th.
A wedding day in the city—but just Thursday in Little Bend.
For Sale
"Harold, here's a love letter for you."
ROGER THORNBY CO. Publishers 717 STATE ST. LOS ANGELES, CAL.
"I'm crying because I'm so happy."
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"They can't have it! I won't be ridiculed that way! Money doesn't mean anything to me. I——"
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BUCKINGHAM - DEVORE WEDDING TODAY
Society to Gather at Famous Buckhingham Estate for Gala Ceremony
"He can't marry again—I'm still his wife! Someone must stop it—for the girl's sake!"
TO MY WIFE FROM RONALD Aug-5-1922
"That's the feller who punched me in the eye! Go get him!"
FREIGHT DEPOT
"Out of order again—that Little Bend line sputters like a motor boat."
WARNING NARROW ROAD One way passage only
"I'll trade you cars, and we'll both back up."
CULVER CITY POLICE STATIONFIRE DEPARTMENT
CULVER CITY F. D.
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"Say, Barney Oldfield, what are you trying to do—run away from tour rear tires?"
DELICATESSEN
MEATS AND FISH LUNCH
DANGER
"Go on, you Spark Plugs!"
"I now pronounce you——"
"That day out in the country—you said you had something to ask me—what was it?"
"YES!"
The End
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
The longest-living author of this work died in 1967, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 56 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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