Title:
The first auto : a romance of the last horse and the first horseless carriage
JLCTITLE245:
Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and the Vitaphone Corporation present ; by Darryl Francis Zanuck ; a Warner Brothers production directed by Roy Del Ruth ; screen play, Anthony Coldeway.
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"This disc is expected to play back in "play only" devices, and may not play on other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container.
"Silent film with original music score"--Container.
Originally released as motion picture in 1927.
Abstract:
"Hank Armstrong, an essentially old-fashioned man, is a lover of horses and resents the new invention of the 'horseless carriage' for which his son, Bob, has a particular fondness. When his son takes an interest in automobile racing, Hank disowns him and tinkers with a racing car so that it will explode, not knowing his son is to be the driver. Although Bob is not seriously hurt, Hank is cured of his hatred of automobiles, while Bob wins the love of Rose, the girl of his dreams"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Added Corporate Author:
Variant Title:
1st auto
Portion of title: Romance of the last horse and the first horseless carriage
Credits:
Director of photography, David Abel, ; film editor, Martin Bolger ; music score compiled by Herman Heller.
Performer:
Russell Simpson, Frank Campeau, Gibson Gowland, Anders Randolf, William Demarest, Paul Kruger, Patsy Ruth Miller.
Technical Details:
DVD-R, NTSC; full-screen; Dolby digital 2.0 mono.