SPEEDWAY (1929)William Haines, Anita Page & Ernest Torrence | Drama, Romance | B&W | Retro Movie

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Speedway is a 1929 American synchronized sound drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring William Haines, Anita Page and Ernest Torrence. The film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric Sound System sound-on-film process. The soundtrack was also transferred to discs for those theatres that were wired with sound-on-disc sound systems. This was Haines' last film without dialogue.

Synopsis

The film tells the story about a car racer who clashes with his father, also a driver, at the Indianapolis Speedway. Prior to the Indy 500 auto race, Bill Whipple quarrels with his foster father, Jim MacDonald, who is to be one of his rivals that day.

MacDonald suddenly loses his chance to drive because of a heart condition. Whipple's car owner decides to go with another driver, so MacDonald offers his car to Whipple for the race. With victory in sight, Whipple pulls into the pits and lets MacDonald take the checkered flag of victory.

Cast & Crew

William Haines as Bill Whipple
Anita Page as Patricia Bonner
Ernest Torrence as Jim MacDonald
Karl Dane as Dugan
John Miljan as Lee Renny
Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. MacDonald
Polly Moran as Waitress

Release Date: September 7, 1929
Director: Harry Beaumont
Writers: Byron Morgan (also story), Alfred Block, Ann Price, Joseph Farnham (titles)
Producer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematography: Henry Sharp
Editor: George Hively
Production/Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Runtime: 82 minutes
Country: United States
Languages: Sound (Synchronized), English Intertitles