HAYDEN — It’s a classic love story: boy meets girl, girl terrifies boy, boy chases girl for one of the greatest pursuit scenes in cinema history.

In 1924, “Girl Shy” brought all these pieces of rom com together on the silver screen during the silent film era.

Now local film historian Larry Telles is bringing it to North Idaho so 21st century lovebirds can enjoy this classic film in a modern movie theater.

"Everything in the film is pretty much sight gags," Telles said Wednesday. "The wonderful part is, there were no special effects. This is all in the camera, and they're cranking the camera. There’s no motor on it."

"Girl Shy" stars silent film actor Harold Lloyd, who is considered to be as influential in silent film comedy as his famous contemporaries Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Lloyd, known for his trademark round tortoise shell glasses, made nearly 200 films, including silent and "talkies," between 1914 and 1947.

In "Girl Shy," Lloyd plays the Poor Boy, a timid, stammering tailor's apprentice who wants nothing more than to be a published author. He meets his future love interest Rich Girl (Jobyna Ralston) on a train and helps hide her dog from the conductor. Romance, rejection and excitement ensue while the story follows the Poor Boy through ups and downs as he chases the Rich Girl of his dreams.

"It is a romantic comedy for both men and women," Telles said. "Near the end, it has one of the best chase scenes ever filmed. It makes for a fun, delightful evening."

This is the second installment of a silent film presentation that Telles is sharing with the community, partially funded with money left over from the recently disbanded Film Alliance Northwest. He said he hopes to present more old-time silent films to the community about once a quarter.

Telles said this 80-minute silent film, "Girl Shy," is an opportunity to "see something different you don't have an opportunity to see every day."

"It's got a lot of funny gags in it," he said. "I think people will be surprised. These were people being people."

He said he hopes it brings back memories for some, and creates new ones for others. And it provides a unique outing for Valentine's Day.

"It was a different time," he said. "These silent flms, 80 percent are gone, destroyed or whatever, but the ones that remain take us to a simpler time, and they reflect what was going on at the time. Those old films that come along are easy to watch and good for the whole family. It gives me a warm feeling to watch a lot of them."

Telles will present "Girl Shy" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hayden Discount Cinema. Admission is $3.

The Hayden Discount Cinema is at 300 W. Centa Drive, Hayden.