Literary slapstick isn't an official term, I made it up. Fields was steeped in literary influences. Loads of his lines elude to it, but he'd undercut them with inappropriate absurdisms, like calling a blind man "honey". I honestly think he was a bit of a genius when it came to language.
But a scene like this probably reflects what I mean more than the Kumquats one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_2uqCc_K4
I love Harold LLoyd but haven't seen Speedy. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks.