Safety Last!: Silent Film Accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ

Safety Last! is widely celebrated as one of the greatest comedies in film history. This classic American romantic-comedy stars Harold Lloyd and is best known for its iconic scene of Lloyd dangling precariously from the hands of a clock high above a bustling city street. A standout of the silent-film era, Safety Last! was a critical and commercial triumph upon its release, cementing Harold Lloyd’s legacy as one of early cinema’s most influential stars.

About Clark Wilson

Winner of “The Theatre Organist of the Year Award” in 1998, Clark Wilson has been an organist and conservator for the last thirty years. With a multitude of performances, in addition to having seven albums under his belt, Clark Wilson shares his passion with students as an organ faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, teaching silent film scoring, organ lessons as well as the history of the American theater organ. A talented musician and live performer, Clark’s magical sounds have led to yearly presentations at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Society at the Walt Disney Concert Hall organ.