The Speed Limit

1926 film

The Speed Limit

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Directed by| Frank O'Connor
Written by| James J. Tynan
Produced by| Renaud Hoffman
Starring| Raymond McKee
Ethel Shannon
Bruce Gordon

Production
company

Camera Pictures

Distributed by| Lumas Film Corporation
Stoll Pictures (UK)

Release date

* March 1926 (1926-03)

Running time

| 60 minutes
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

The Speed Limit is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Raymond McKee, Ethel Shannon, and Bruce Gordon.[1] It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures.

## Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] garage mechanic Tom Milburn is in love with Bess Stanson, a cashier at the garage. A rival for her affection appears in the person of Claude Roswell, a wealthy sport who drives a Rolls-Royce. Tom and a pal have invented new tires that they expect to be a racing success. Tom enters a big automobile race, finds a chance to use his new tires, and wins despite foul play on the part of Roswell. Roswell is then arrested. Tom and Bess decide to tie up for live.

## Cast

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* Raymond McKee as Tom Milburn
* Ethel Shannon as Bess Stanson
* Bruce Gordon as Claude Roswell
* Georgie Chapman as Henry Berger
* James Conly as Eightball Jackson
* Edward W. Borman as Biff Garrison
* Rona Lee as Muriel Hodge
* Paul Weigel as Mr. Charles Benson
* Lucille Thorndyke as Mrs. Charles Benson

## References

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1. ^ Munden p. 754
2. ^ Pardy, George T. (February 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Speed Limit", Motion Picture News, 33 (8), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 915, retrieved March 23, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## Bibliography

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* Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

## External links

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* The Speed Limit at IMDb

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