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It roars. It belches smoke. It terrifies livestock and endangers bystanders. It's The First Auto in town, and it sparks a feud between a traditional father devoted to horses and his progressive son, enthralled by the new-fangled invention. This lively, humor-and-intrigue-laced Silent Era melodrama offers more than a heartfelt story of generational conflict. Darryl F. Zanuck's screenplay is also a fascinating story of the evolution of the automobile from an unreliable plaything to a necessity that revolutionized the world. This intriguing backdrop and exciting racing scenes - some featuring real-life racing legend Barney Oldfield - put The First Auto in the winner's circle.
Original Release
06/27/1927
US Release
06/27/1927
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barney Oldfield | Barney Oldfield / The Master Driver |
Patsy Ruth Miller | Rose Robbins |
Russell Simpson | Hank Armstrong |
Frank Campeau | Mayor Sam Robbins / Mayor Jim Robbins |
William Demarest | Dave Doolittle / The Village Cut-Up |
Douglas Gerrard | Stebbins - Banker / Squire Stebbins |
Gibson Gowland | The Blacksmith |
Anders Randolf | The Auctioneer |
Paul Kruger | Steve Bentley / Steve |
Charles Emmett Mack | Bob Armstrong |
Directors
Writers
Darryl F. Zanuck, Anthony Coldeway, Jack Jarmuth
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barney Oldfield | Barney Oldfield / The Master Driver |
Patsy Ruth Miller | Rose Robbins |
Russell Simpson | Hank Armstrong |
Frank Campeau | Mayor Sam Robbins / Mayor Jim Robbins |
William Demarest | Dave Doolittle / The Village Cut-Up |
Douglas Gerrard | Stebbins - Banker / Squire Stebbins |
Gibson Gowland | The Blacksmith |
Anders Randolf | The Auctioneer |
Paul Kruger | Steve Bentley / Steve |
Charles Emmett Mack | Bob Armstrong |
Frank Austin | Jor Saunders / Joe Saunders |
Joe Bordeaux | Livery Handler at Auction |
George Bunny | Townsperson Who Laughs Heartily |
E.H. Calvert | Elmer Hays - the Inventor / Elmer Hays |
Ray Erlenborn | Boy |
Gus Leonard | Barber |
Charlotte Mineau | Mrs. Stebbins |
Lon Poff | D. P. Graves - the Undertaker / D. P. Graves |
Loretta Rush | |
Dorothy Vernon | Gossip |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |