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Sporting Youth

  • 19241924
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 10m
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Reginald Denny in Sporting Youth (1924)
ActionComedyRomance
Jimmy Wood, a chauffeur, is mistaken for famous racing driver Splinters Wood. Because he is deeply in debt, he enters a race on the advice of Betty Rockford, daughter of a wealthy automobile... Read allJimmy Wood, a chauffeur, is mistaken for famous racing driver Splinters Wood. Because he is deeply in debt, he enters a race on the advice of Betty Rockford, daughter of a wealthy automobile manufacturer.Jimmy Wood, a chauffeur, is mistaken for famous racing driver Splinters Wood. Because he is deeply in debt, he enters a race on the advice of Betty Rockford, daughter of a wealthy automobile manufacturer.
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  • Director
    • Harry A. Pollard
  • Writers
    • Byron Morgan(story)
    • Harvey F. Thew(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Reginald Denny
    • Laura La Plante
    • Hallam Cooley
  • Director
    • Harry A. Pollard
  • Writers
    • Byron Morgan(story)
    • Harvey F. Thew(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Reginald Denny
    • Laura La Plante
    • Hallam Cooley
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    • 1User review
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    Reginald Denny in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Hallam Cooley, Malcolm Denny, Reginald Denny, Laura La Plante, and Leo White in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Reginald Denny, Joseph W. Girard, and Laura La Plante in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Reginald Denny in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Laura La Plante in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Malcolm Denny, Reginald Denny, and Laura La Plante in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Reginald Denny and Laura La Plante in Sporting Youth (1924)
    Reginald Denny and Laura La Plante in Sporting Youth (1924)

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    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Jimmy Wood
    Laura La Plante
    Laura La Plante
    • Betty Rockford
    Hallam Cooley
    Hallam Cooley
    • Walter Berg
    Frederick Vroom
    • John K. Walker
    Lucille Ward
    Lucille Ward
    • Mrs. Althena Rockford
    Malcolm Denny
    Malcolm Denny
    • 'Splinters' Wood aka Barney Davis
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • The Souse
    Henry A. Barrows
    • William Rockford
    • (as Henry Barrows)
    Rolfe Sedan
    Rolfe Sedan
    • Valet
    L.J. O'Connor
    • Motorcycle Cop
    C.L. Sherwood
    C.L. Sherwood
    • Scotland Yard Detective
    William A. Carroll
    • Scotland Yard Detective
    Joseph W. Girard
    Joseph W. Girard
    • Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    George Kuwa
    • Chinese Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry A. Pollard
    • Writers
      • Byron Morgan(story)
      • Harvey F. Thew(scenario)
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    • Trivia
      A Jewel Production. Universal did not own a proprietary theater chain and sought to differentiate its feature films for sale to independent theater owners. Prior to WW1, Carl Laemmle devised a 3-tiered brand system: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases), and Jewel (prestige releases). Jewels were often marketed as special engagements in the hopes of commanding higher roadshow ticket pricing. Universal ended branding in late 1929.

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    10/10
    Sporting Youth Race scenes in San Luis Obispo
    From what I've read, "Sporting Youth" was an excellent film. The popular poster for this 1924 silent film starring Reginald Denny and Laura LaPlant is among the auto racing poster collection at Indianapolis Speedway. However, "Sporting Youth" race scenes were not filmed at Indy, but instead at a track just two and a half hour drive down the coast from its Monterey Del Monte Forest (Pebble Beach) local in neighboring San Luis Obispo County. (Google "Sporting Youth poster" under "images" to see a copy.)

    This central coast city's 1-mile dirt track was advertised in the SLO Telegram-Tribune as the fastest in the country back in 1923. Even Italian born Indy 500 winner Ralph DePalma of Los Angeles set a speed record at San Luis Obispo's Exposition Park Raceway. The track is gone. It was done it by "cheapskate hill" patrons who could watch the races from the backside of the straight-away, opposite the covered grandstands portrayed on "Sporting Youth" movie poster.

    The Expo Park site was later used in the 30's, 40's and 50's as a site for Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey, and Clyde Beatty circuses and Side Shows. But today you can still see part of the banked race track in the lawn at "Meadow Park" off of South Street in San Luis Obispo.

    The local SLO County Historic society is looking for a copy of "Sporting Youth" to go along with their 1920's black & white photographs and movie film of races at Expostition Park Raceway. Would the UCLA film archives make one available?
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Spice of Life
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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