The Checkered Flag (1926 film)

The Checkered Flag
The Checkered Flag
	Publicity photos for the film
Directed by	John G. Adolfi
Written by	Fanny Hatton; Frederic Hatton; John Mersereau (novel);
Starring	Elaine Hammerstein; Wallace MacDonald; Lionel Belmore;
Music by	Michael Hoffman
Production; company	Banner Productions
Distributed by	Henry Ginsberg Distributing Company
Release date	January 19, 1926;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Checkered Flag is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Wallace MacDonald, and Lionel Belmore.^[1] The title refers to the automobile racing flag used to denote that the race is finished

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Jack Reese, superintendent at Corbin Motors, is in love with Rita Corbin. His rival is managing director Ray Barton, who succeeds in having Jack fired. Jack and his pal Marcel Dejeans have invented a new carburetor, which they believe will work wonders in making a car win a race. The model carburetor is stolen but recovered by the chums. On the day of the big race, foul play prevents Jack and Marcel from appearing at the racetrack in time to compete. Rita shows her pluck by taking her lovers place and driving the car to victory. Jack becomes friends with Rita's father and wins her affection.

Cast

Elaine Hammerstein as Rita Corbin
Wallace MacDonald as Jack Reese
Lionel Belmore as Joel Corbin
Robert Ober as Marcel Dejeans
Peggy O'Neil as Mary McQuire
Lee Shumway as Ray Barton
Flora Maynard as Elsie

References

^ Munden p. 121
^ Pardy, George T. (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Checkered Flag", Motion Picture News, 33 (7), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 810, retrieved February 8, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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

The Checkered Flag at IMDb

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[1] Munden p. 121

[2] Pardy, George T. (February 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Checkered Flag", Motion Picture News, 33 (7), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 810, retrieved February 8, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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