The Mad Racer

The Mad Racer
Film still
Directed by	Benjamin Stoloff
Written by	Richard Harding Davis (story)
Starring	Earle Foxe Florence Gilbert Frank Beal
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	1926 (1926)
Running time	19 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Mad Racer was a 1926 American short silent comedy film directed by Philadelphian director Benjamin Stoloff. The film starred Earle Foxe and Florence Gilbert. ^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[1] Reginald Van Bibber is spending a vacation with Colonel Paddock's party at a ranch owned by a friend of the Colonel's. The peace of the ranch is occasionally disturbed by a desperado known as the Mad Racer, the terror of the countryside. The ranch foreman hires the Mad Racer to dispose of Van Bibber so that the foreman can win the annual buggy race and win over Sylvia Paddock, with whom he is infatuated. However, by a twist of fate, Van Bibber is forced into the race. After being dragged by a runaway vehicle, he stumbles into the leading chariot in which the Mad Racer lies stunned. Once again, Van Bibber is proclaimed hero of the day.

Cast

• Earle Foxe as Reginald Van Bibber
• Florence Gilbert as Sylvia Paddock
• Frank Beal as Colonel Paddock
• Jean Arthur
• Jere Austin
• Frank Cooley
• Lynn Cowan as Bertie de Puyster
• Lawford Davidson as The Heavey ^[1]
• Edna Marion
• Patrick Rooney as The Mad Racer ^[1]

References

1. Andrews, M. T. (May 8, 1926), "Opinions on Current Productions: The Mad Racer", Motion Picture News, 33 (19), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 2262, retrieved April 28, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• The Mad Racer at IMDb