The Illinois Watch Company initially produced the Springfield 528’s pocket watch in Springfield, Illinois, in 1923 — the same year Hal Roach Studios released an important entry in the history of American cinema: Safety Last! Safety Last! features the daring stunts and physical comedy of famous silent actor Harold Lloyd. The film contains one of the most iconic scenes from the silent era of filmmaking: a sequence in which Lloyd dangles from the side of a skyscraper while holding onto a clock hand. Although the famous feat looks incredibly dangerous, the production company accomplished the stunt by creating a fake wall on top of a skyscraper, creating the illusion that Lloyd’s life was in jeopardy during the climax of the film. In 1994, the Library of Congress added the movie to the National Film Registry because of its aesthetic significance in the history of film.