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Burn 'Em Up Barnes

  • 19211921
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h
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Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1921)
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Car racer Burn 'em Up Barnes, son of a wealthy manufacturer, leaves home to make his own way in the world. After being robbed by hoodlums, Barnes joins a group of hobos who take him in and s... Read allCar racer Burn 'em Up Barnes, son of a wealthy manufacturer, leaves home to make his own way in the world. After being robbed by hoodlums, Barnes joins a group of hobos who take him in and show him the carefree life.Car racer Burn 'em Up Barnes, son of a wealthy manufacturer, leaves home to make his own way in the world. After being robbed by hoodlums, Barnes joins a group of hobos who take him in and show him the carefree life.
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  • Director
    • George Beranger
  • Writers
    • Raymond L. Schrock(photoplay)
    • Harry L. Fraser(story)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Hines
    • Edmund Breese
    • Betty Carpenter
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  • Director
    • George Beranger
  • Writers
    • Raymond L. Schrock(photoplay)
    • Harry L. Fraser(story)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Hines
    • Edmund Breese
    • Betty Carpenter
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    Johnny Hines
    Johnny Hines
    • Johnny 'Burn 'em Up' Barnesas Johnny 'Burn 'em Up' Barnes
    Edmund Breese
    Edmund Breese
    • King Coleas King Cole
    Betty Carpenter
    Betty Carpenter
    • Madge Thompsonas Madge Thompson
    George Fawcett
    George Fawcett
    • Flannelas Flannel
    J. Barney Sherry
    J. Barney Sherry
    • Whitney Barnesas Whitney Barnes
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Ed Scottas Ed Scott
    • (as Matthew Betts)
    Richard Thorpe
    Richard Thorpe
    • Stephen Thompsonas Stephen Thompson
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    • Mrs. Whitney Barnesas Mrs. Whitney Barnes
    Dorothy Leeds
    Dorothy Leeds
    • Betty Scottas Betty Scott
    Harry Frazer
    • Francis Jonesas Francis Jones
    • (as Harry Fraser)
    Billy Boy Swinton
    • The Babyas The Baby
    • Director
      • George Beranger
    • Writers
      • Raymond L. Schrock(photoplay)
      • Harry L. Fraser(story)
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    Car racer Burn 'em Up Barnes, son of a wealthy manufacturer, leaves home to make his own way in the world. After being robbed by hoodlums, Barnes joins a group of hobos who take him in and show him the carefree life. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
    • poverty row film
    • low budget film
    • remade
    • crooked gambler
    • sabotage
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      • Your old friend of the Torchy comedies as the star of a Rollicking, Racing Romance full of speed, laughs and thrills! (original poster)
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      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Sport
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      • Passed
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    • Connections
      Remade as Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934)

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    Starts Fast
    Johnny Hines, a popular light leading man of the early 20s, starts as Burn 'Em Up Barnes -- even his parents call him Burn 'Em Up', so I suppose odd baptismal names were popular back then -- in this racing car comedy, a popular genre of the era (Wallace Reid starred in a series of them for Paramount). The script is fast and furious until the plot kicks in, with funny titles and sight gags galore.
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1921 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Johnny Bråttom
    • Production company
      • Mastodon Films
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    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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