By David Kalat
The Speed Kings
Brief Synopsis
A father attempts to thwart a woman's romantic infatuation with a race car driver in this silent short film.
Cast & Crew
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Wilfred Lucas
Director
"little Billy" Jacobs
Edgar Kennedy
Teddy Tetzlaff
Ford Sterling
Roscoe "fatty" Arbuckle
Film Details
Genre
Short
Action
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
1913
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
8m
Synopsis
A father attempts to thwart a woman's romantic infatuation with a race car driver in this silent short film.
Director
Wilfred Lucas
Director
Film Details
Genre
Short
Action
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
1913
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
8m
Articles
The Speed Kings - Earl Cooper and Teddy Telzlaft
Mack Sennett had developed an interest in racing, and had recently purchased his own race car and driver to compete against speed demons Barney Oldfield, Earl Cooper, and Teddy Tetzlaff (misspelled in the film's title) in the 1913 Santa Monica Road Race. Sennett's car predictably lost, but Mack got what he really came for--he set up cameras around the track, and even mounted one on his own car, to capture the action. Then he drafted a scenario to fit around the footage, turning the race into a plot point in a silly love triangle involving Mabel Normand.
By David Kalat
By David Kalat
The Speed Kings - Earl Cooper and Teddy Telzlaft
Mack Sennett had developed an interest in racing, and had recently purchased his own race car and driver to compete against speed demons Barney Oldfield, Earl Cooper, and Teddy Tetzlaff (misspelled in the film's title) in the 1913 Santa Monica Road Race. Sennett's car predictably lost, but Mack got what he really came for--he set up cameras around the track, and even mounted one on his own car, to capture the action. Then he drafted a scenario to fit around the footage, turning the race into a plot point in a silly love triangle involving Mabel Normand. By David Kalat
