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The Mad Racer

1926 · 19 min

A breezy silent comedy romp with slapstick chases and light romance, easy to enjoy without sound.

Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Overview
Van Bibber is spending his vacation with Colonel Paddock's party at the ranch owned by Paddock's friend. The peace and quiet is often disturbed by a desperado known as The Mad Racer, who has been hired to keep Van out of the Buggy Race.

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Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • sport
Places
  • countryside
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
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Starring
Jean Arthur, Earle Foxe, Florence Gilbert, Frank Beal, Edna Marion, Lynn Cowan
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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