The First Auto (1927)

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Russell Simpson	...	Hank Armstrong
	Frank Campeau	...	Mayor Sam Robbins
	Gibson Gowland	...	The Blacksmith
	Anders Randolf	...	The Auctioneer
	William Demarest	...	Dave Doolittle, the Village Cut-Up
	Paul Kruger	...	Steve Bentley
	Douglas Gerrard	...	Squire Rufus Stebbins, the Banker
	Charles Emmett Mack	...	Bob Armstrong (as Chas. E. Mack)
	Patsy Ruth Miller	...	Rose Robbins
	Barney Oldfield	...	Himself - the Master Driver

Storyline

Hank owns horses, stables horses and races horses. He favorite horse always wins and he is prosperous and will known. His son (Bob), however dreams only of the future of the horseless carriage and not of the horse. This causes problems between Hank and Bob. As the people in the town convert from horses to autos, Hank detests those who switch - so he looses his friends, his son Bob and finally his livery business. Bob leaves his flame Rose and goes to Detroit, gets involved with the auto industry and does very well. He does not forget Hank and promises to see him again, but Hank's hatred of the auto may cause the death of Bob. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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