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The Racing Fool

1927 · 50 min

A breezy silent-era melodrama of roaring engines and young love, easy to follow and pleasant to watch.

Directed by
Harry Joe Brown
Genres
Action, Drama
Overview
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.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, family, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Harry Joe Brown
Genres
Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Harry Joe Brown
Written by
George W. Pyper
Starring
Reed Howes, Ruth Dwyer, Ernest Hilliard, Billy Franey, James Bradbury Sr., Miles McCarthy
Cinematography
Ben White
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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