The Pace That Thrills (1925 film)

The Pace That Thrills is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Webster Campbell and starring Ben Lyon, Mary Astor, and Charles Byer.[1][2] It was released by First National.

The Pace That Thrills
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Directed byWebster Campbell
Written byJohn W. Krafft (titles)
Story byByron Morgan
StarringBen Lyon
Mary Astor
Charles Byer
CinematographyTed D. McCord
Edited byJohn W. Krafft
Production
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Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • October 18, 1925 (1925-10-18)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] a motion picture actor, whose mother is in prison for the murder of her drunken husband, refuses to take chances with his life on the lot and is considered a coward. He dare not risk accident and the consequent curtailment of his earning power because he needs money to secure his mother’s pardon. He is secretly in love with his producer’s daughter, but she too thinks him cowardly. However, he proves himself in a quick succession of events, and frees his mother and wins the affections of the young woman.

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Pace That Thrills located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ Lowe p. 1849
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Pace That Thrills at silentera.com
  3. ^ "New Pictures: The Pace That Thrills", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (4), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 49, October 17, 1925, retrieved October 17, 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Pace That Thrills

Bibliography

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  • Lowe, Denise. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. Routledge, 2014.
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