Speed Mad

Speed Mad
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Directed by	Jay Marchant
Story by	Dorothy Howell
Starring	William Fairbanks Edith Roberts Lloyd Whitlock Melbourne MacDowell
Cinematography	George Meehan
Edited by	Charles J. Hunt
Production company	Perfection Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 15, 1925 (1925-07-15)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Speed Mad is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Jay Marchant. The film was a co-production between Columbia Pictures and Perfection Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Premise

The story concerns a young millionaire who also happens to be a speed maniac. But one day, his father decides that racing a motor into all sorts of trouble is a poor way to become president of a real estate company, and kicks him out. So Bill drives away in his demon racer without the least idea of where he will spend the night. Fate, however, is kind even though he upsets a milk truck. and before Bill realizes, he finds himself in love with Betty, a beautiful young girl. ^[4]

Cast

• William Fairbanks as Bill Sanford
• Edith Roberts as Betty Hampton
• Lloyd Whitlock as Alan Lawton
• Melbourne MacDowell as John Sanford
• John Fox Jr. as Freckles Smithers
• Florence Lee as Grandma Smithers
• Charles K. French as Charles Whitman

Reception

A contemporary review published in The Chicago Herald praised the performance of a Bull Terrier named Buddy, who starred as an unnamed dog. ^[5]

References

1. "Speed Mad (1925)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
2. "Speed Mad". Variety (magazine). Vol. 81, no. 4. 9 December 1925. p. 43. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
3. "Speed Mad". The Film Daily. Vol. 34, no. 32. 8 November 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
4. ""Speed Mad Is" Two Day Offering At Family Sunday". The Daily Times. 1925-12-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-10-08. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
5. "Wonderful Dog Has Important Film Role". The Daily Herald. 1925-10-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

External links

• Speed Mad at IMDb