Racing Fool (Reel 3) (1927, silent)

Description:

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.

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

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.

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

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

Complete Record: 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. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. 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. Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive 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