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The Roaring Road / Excuse My Dust! (1919)
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| Starring: | Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Theodore Roberts, Guy Oliver, Clarence Geldart, Wallace Reid Jr., Tully Marshall, Walter Long, Otto Brower |
| Director: | Sam Wood, James Cruze |
| Genre: | Silent, Comedy, Drama |
| Year: | 1919 |
| Studio: | Unknown Video |
| Length: | 109 minutes |
| Released: | March 5, 2006 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:Here's a double feature of two complete films starring Wallace Reid, The Roaring Road (1919, 56 min) and its sequel, Excuse My Dust! (1920, 53 min). Film historians have done a disservice to Reid. Though he was one of the most popular stars of his era, he's better-known today for his tragic death than for his screen work.
As usual, the films themselves set the record straight. His easygoing charm is as appealing today as it was way back then, and The Roaring Road showcases that personality in an exciting setting. Here he plays a speed-crazy racecar driver, with his mind set on winning the glory, and his heart set on winning the boss's daughter.
The Roaring Road was such a hit that it was soon followed by a sequel, Excuse My Dust! Sequels were fairly uncommon in the silent era, but this one's a natural. Not only does the story pick up where the last one left off, but the results actually top the original. Reid was to return to the racing theme in future films, but unfortunately most of his work is now lost, and much of what does survive is out of circulation. Fate carried his life to the finish line all too soon. But his star power certainly lives on in The Roaring Road and Excuse My Dust!
Piano Scores by Frederick Hodges
BONUS FEATURE:
- A well-detailed photo gallery of 40 Wallace Reid stills
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