A Sailor-Made Man, 1921 starring Harold Lloyd

A Sailor-Made Man is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and starring Harold Lloyd.

Considered to be Lloyd’s first feature-length film, the extended running time of A Sailor-Made Man came about purely by accident. During production, with an excessive number of gags written into the story, it became apparent that the film would be longer than the traditional two-reel short. Producer Hal Roach decided they should just go ahead and shoot everything they had come up with, and worry about cutting down the length later. Often dependent on the preview process, Lloyd decided to preview the film at its 40-plus minute length to see which parts did not work. However, the audiences enjoyed the extended cut so much, Lloyd decided not to change a thing and kept it as a four-reel comedy.