High and Dizzy
1920
Action / Comedy

High and Dizzy
1920
Action / Comedy
Plot summary
A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street.
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HIGH AND DIZZY (Hal Roach, 1920) ***
precursor
Dr. Hale (Harold Lloyd) is a bumbling new doctor out of medical school. Work is rare. A man and his daughter walk into his practice. Hale works hard to pretend to be busy. It's love at first sight for him and the sleepwalking beauty. The father is not impressed and quickly takes his daughter away. Hale ends up getting high and dizzy on his office neighbor's secret stash of moonshine. The two drunks go to the hotel where Hale encounters the sleepwalking girl on the ledge.
This has Lloyd's brand of physical comedy. It has his highrise stunts still at its primitive stage. This Hal Roach short film is a precursor to his masterpieces later on. There is a bit of bite to his character in this one. It's a fun introduction.