The First Auto
The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a father and son.
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Hank owns horses, stables horses and races horses. He favorite horse always wins and he is prosperous and well known. His son (Bob), however, dreams only of the future of the horseless carriage and not of the horse. This causes problems between Hank and Bob. As the people in the town convert from horses to autos, Hank detests those who switch
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- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Starring
- Russell Simpson, Charles Emmett Mack, Barney Oldfield, Patsy Ruth Miller, Frank Campeau, Gibson Gowland, Anders Randolf, William Demarest
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