Don't Shove

Don't Shove
Directed by	Alfred J. Goulding
Written by	H.M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Harold Lloyd
Cinematography	Walter Lundin
Production company	Rolin Films
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	August 31, 1919 (1919-08-31)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Don't Shove is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Prints of the film exist at the Library of Congress, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Cinémathèque québécoise.

Cast

• Harold Lloyd as Harold
• Bebe Daniels as Bebe
• Bud Jamison as Harold's rival
• Noah Young as Tough guy
• Eddie Boland
• Sammy Brooks as Party Guest
• Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley)
• Wallace Howe (as W. Howe)
• Dee Lampton as Fat Rival
• Marie Mosquini
• Fred C. Newmeyer (as Fred Newmeyer)
• James Parrott
• Snub Pollard
• Gus Leonard as Old man (uncredited)

Plot

Harold arrives as Bebe's birthday party bearing a large gift. His rival, however, changes the box's contents so that when Bebe opens the box it contains a pipe and a whisky flask. Upset, she orders Harold to leave the party. Upon leaving the premises, Harold gets into a prolonged scuffle with another party guest who wants to make sure Harold does leave. A teenage boy eventually knocks out Harold's pursuer. Harold asks the boy to teach him boxing basics. In doing so, Harold accidentally strikes a policeman. Harold flees from the officer and ends up in a roller rink. By coincidence, the attendees at Bebe's birthday party visit the same roller rink. Harold ends up back in Bebe's good graces after he wins a "hurdle race" on roller skates that features numerous obstacles, jumps and ramps.

See also

• List of American films of 1919
• Harold Lloyd filmography

External links

• Don't Shove at IMDb
• Don't Shove at AllMovie