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Speedy

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Original title

Speedy

Year

1928

Running time

86 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ted Wilde

Screenwriter

John Grey, Lex Neal, Howard Emmett Rogers, J.A. Howe, Al Boasberg

Cast

Cinematography

Walter Lundin (B&W)

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Comedy | Silent Film

Synopsis

"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the game. When the railroad tries to run the last horse-drawn trolley (operated by his girl's grandfather) out of business, "Speedy" organizes the neighborhood oldtimers to thwart their scheme.

Rankings Position

#98 Best Silent Movies of all time

Awards: 1927: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Director in a Comedy Film

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Speedy

1928

Ted Wilde

7.2

(640)