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Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Mack Sennett
Cast: Mabel Normand [Mabel], Mack Sennett [a bashful suitor], Ford Sterling [a villainous rival], Barney Oldfield [himself]; Hank Mann
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / No copyright registration. Released 3 June 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Railroad Picture. [?] Completed or shipped? on 24 April 1913.
Comedy.
Synopsis: Melodrama spoof complete with heroine tied to railroad tracks. Real-life star automobile racer Oldfield assists in the rescue.
Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Film Preservation Associates (Blackhawk Films collection) [35mm positive]; and in private film collections [8mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Policemen (Keystone Kops) - Melodrama - Races: Automobile - Railroads: Railroad tracks, Train tracks - Rescues - Tobacco: Cigars - Transportation: Automobiles, Trains - Villians - Weapons: Bombs, Guns - Whistling
Listing updated: 12 April 2015.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 130a; Blum-Silent p. 31; Everson-American p. 368; Fussell-Normand p. 253; Kerr-Silent p. 69; Lahue-Kops pp. 45, 139; Lahue-Mack p. 292; Lahue-World p. 74; Louvish-Keystone p. 323; McCaffrey-Guide p. 14c; Sherk-Sennett p. 9; Sinyard-Silent p. 41; Spehr-American p. 444; Tarbox-Lost pp. 125, 279.
Home video: DVD.
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