Harold Lloyd, the man who popularized eyeglasses in America

Newman, B.Y.; Lloyd, H.

Journal of the American Optometric Association 66(5): 310-311

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-0244
PMID: 7629373
Document Number: 452995
Harold Lloyd was a cinema comedian who set records for popularity at the box office while establishing a unique screen persona. His character's distinquishing feature was a pair of spectacles made of tortise shell. Lloyd's screen character was so popular that, during the 1920s, the wear of spectacles became acceptable and faddish and contributed significantly to the popularization of eyewear.

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