Racing Fool (Reel 3) (1927, silent)

Description: Feature film excerpt.
"Racing driver Jack Harlowe falls in love with Helen Drake, the daughter of his father's rival automobile manufacturer. Having promised his father to drive in the big race, Howes must refuse the girl's request that he drive for her father, but when he learns that another man (who has his eye on the girl) plans to drive for her father and throw the race, Howes receives parental permission to win the race for the rival." (catalog.afi.com/Film/11510-THE-RACINGFOOL. accessed 10-20-2023)

"Reel 3" of an unknown number of total reels.

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Subjects: 1920s,Sports,Car culture

Tags: car racing; competition; romance; drama; silent films; races; intertitles; race car drivers; horses;

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Harry J. Brown Productions, Harry J. Brown

Credits: Director: Harry J. Brown
Producer: W. Ray Johnston
Writer: George W. Pyper
Photography: Ben White
Cast:
Reed Howes: Jack Harlowe
Ruth Dwyer: Helen Drake
Ernest Hilliard: Colwyn Kane
Billy Franey: Henry Briggs
James Bradbury: Sr.Tom Harlowe
Myles McCarthy: Cornelius Drake

Distributor: Rayart Pictures Corp.

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Mogull Bros.

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Production Date:

Release Date: 1927

Geographical Location: California; USA

Genre/Form: fiction, silent

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code:

Frame Rate: 18 fps

Length (feet): 392