Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Harold Lloyd was born on April 20, 1893 in Burchard Nebraska. He was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer who is best known for his silent comedy films. He was also a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was one of the most popular actors of the silent film era along with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Lloyd's performance hanging from the hands of a clock high above the street in Safety Last! (1923) is one of the most iconic images in all of cinema. Lloyd began acting at the age of 20 and became friends with filmmaker Hal Roach. In 1919 he was seriously injured while holding what he thought was a prop bomb. It exploded, causing him to lose the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. By 1921 Lloyd and Roach moved from short films to feature length comedies. The films were popular and highly profitable, making him one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in early Hollywood. Lloyd married actress Mildred Davis on Saturday, February 10, 1923 in Los Angeles. The couple had three children (one adopted). After the silent film era, his popularity waned and he basically retired from film. In 1944 he became director and host of a radio anthology series that lasted only one season. He became involved in civic and charity work and experimented with photography. He died on March 8, 1971.; Mildred Hillary Davis was born on February 22, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an American actress who appeared in many of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually became his wife. She was very active in the Beverly Hills social scene often hosting parties at their Beverly Hills mansion, Greenacres. She died on August 18, 1969.; The Shriners, or Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.), were established in the U.S. in 1870 as an appendant body to Freemasonry. In order to be eligible for membership in the Shrine, a person must be a Master Mason in the Freemasonry Fraternity. Masons, or Freemasons, are members of the oldest and largest fraternity in the world. The basic, local organizational unit of Freemasonry is the lodge, and lodges are supervised at the regional level by a Grand Lodge. Each Grand Lodge is independent, and they do not necessarily recognize each other as being legitimate. The Freemason motto is "better men make a better world." Freemasonry stresses honor, personal responsibility and personal integrity and there is an obligation placed on every Mason to contribute to charity. Photograph caption dated June 22, 1950 reads "Among hundreds of Shriners' wives thrilled by fashion show at Ambassador were (left to right) Mrs. Virgil F. Frizzell, wife of potentate of Los Angeles Al Malaikah Temple; Mrs. Harold Lloyd, wife of retiring Imperial Potentate, and Mrs. Hubert M. Poteat, wife of the succeeding Imperial Potentate. Standing behind them are Al Malaikah Temple guards W. A. Mifers (left) and Clare E. Harp." The women are seated at a table decorated with flowers and set with plates of food. One woman is wearing a corsage and the men are wearing fezzes with the words "Los Angeles Al Malaikah Guard." Other diners can be seen in the background. The Ambassador Hotel was located at 3400 Wilshire Boulevard.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Davis, Mildred,--1900?-1969 Ambassador Hotel Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America Freemasons Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Fashion shows--California--Los Angeles Wives--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles--Societies and clubs Fraternal organizations--California--Los Angeles Eating & drinking--California--Los Angeles Flowers--California--Los Angeles Corsages--California--Los Angeles Fezzes--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Flower arrangements Hotels--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Group portraits Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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