Barney oldfields race for a life 19 directed by mack. Oldfield also starred in several movies, including a 19 silent film called barney oldfield s race for a life, in which he races a train in order to save heroine mabel normand, who has been tied to the tracks by the villain played by rod sterling. Oct 19, 2016 that was his last attempt at racing in his life. He is known for his work on blonde comet 1941, young oldfield 1924 and too many cops 19. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 with mabel normand and mack sennett. Oct 21, 2015 barney oldfields race for a life, a 19 short from mack sennetts mad band of comedians.
See more ideas about race cars, vintage racing and vintage race car. Tom cooper left and barney oldfield right pose in race cars built by henry ford but owned by cooper. One of the thinnest plotlines in history seems to have introduced one of the most lasting impressions about silent film. Originally famed for his speed in bicycle racing, barney oldfield became one of the pioneers of automobile racing. A barney oldfield s grosse pointe track race programs, september 79, 1903, pair, each with red and blue printed covers, 18 pages, staple bound, the first day program listing events for 7th september, cover and pages creased with handwritten notes and annotataions, the last page listing the events for second day s racing on 8th september.
The 1911 fiat s74 driven by barney oldfield in the may 1912 santa monica race. It is an almost extended well done traveling shot almost never found in. He starred in the broadway musical the vanderbilt cup 1906 for ten weeks. Film star and daredevil anita king receives a trophy alongside racing hero barney oldfield in white shirt at ascot speedway in 1917. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 bangville police 19 an american in the making 19 agony of byzantium 19 a muddy romance 19 a little hero 19 1914. The film is included in our program to illustrate the contributions of our star helen holmes. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 the movie database. Oldfield sits in 999 while cooper s vehicle was known both as red devil and arrow. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 directed by mack sennett. Mack sennett was an innovator of slapstick comedy in film. I know little about his early life, except through u. Mabels anxious boyfriend turns for help to the great barney oldfield, who jumps in his racing car and speeds to the rescue. Tom cooper and barney oldfield seated in race cars, circa.
Barney oldfields race for a life 19 with film print email. Behind them is oldfield s streamlined race car, the miller golden submarine. Nolan berna eli oldfield barney was americas most flamboyant race driver. Oldfield joined the army in 1917 and earned his wings in 1921, at a relatively old age 29 or 30 for an army pilot. Kino s slapstick encyclopedia boxed set 1 showcase very early shorts, mack sennett comedies, actresses in unusual roles and buster, fatty and al. Barney oldfield s race for a life is a silent comedy short, directed and produced by mack sennett and starring sennett, mabel normand, and barney oldfield as himself.
Barney oldfield s race for a life keystonemutual 1 reel, rel. Now available on dvd, this boxset contains an assorted collection of films by. With mabel normand, mack sennett, ford sterling, barney oldfield. Vanderbilt cup races blog barney oldfield medal offered. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour 96 kmh on a circular track. Mabel normand and barney oldfield in barney oldfields race for a life 19 mabel. Fun parade a desperate scoundrel muddled in mud barney oldfields race for life by ford. The heroine is mabel normand, her lover is played by sennett himself and the villain is ford sterling, the resident comical baddie of the studio. Barney oldfield s race for a life is a short comedy directed by mack sennett. In the early silent era, when movies were untested and to some extent disreputable, actors often appeared uncredited.
Berna eli barney oldfield january 29, 1878 october 4, 1946 was an american pioneer automobile racer. F0400 lincoln beachey and barney oldfield race duration. Sep 12, 2015 the great barney oldfield roars across the silver screen in this silent comedy short from 19, barney oldfields race for a life. He was also featured in the first auto 1927 as an early pioneer of the automotive history. Jun 01, 2018 barney oldfield was born on january 29, 1878 in wauseon, ohio, usa as berna eli oldfield. Sep 11, 2015 barney oldfield s race for a life 19 mack sennett, mabel normand, ford sterling duration. Run six months before the 1908 vanderbilt cup race, the briarcliff race attracted skilled drivers and over 100,000 spectators along the 32. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 is a silent comedy short, directed and produced by mack sennett and starring sennett, mabel normand, and barney. Preserved from materials on loan from archive film agency.
Oldfield became america s first great auto racing hero. Ive read that hank mann, who was the chief kop for a time, conceived the keystone kops, the companys greatest legacy. Virtuous mabel rejects the improper advances of a villainous cad. He took part in countless race meets between 1902 and 1918. Barney oldfield s race for a life 19 with film print email helen holmes. Barney oldfield s race fo r a life is a silent comedy short, directed and produced by mack sennett and starring sennett, mabel normand, and barney oldfield as himself. A screaming heroine is dragged to the railway by a cackling, blackclad villain complete with top hat and waxed mustache and then tied to the. You can complete your payment with just a few clicks. Of course, oldfield saves the day due to his ability to drive his automobile with such great speed.
His movie career included the silent film barney oldfield s race for a life 19, where he raced against a train to rescue a heroine tied to the train tracks. Accompanied by music by robert israel, performed by a small orchestra. A 19 silent keystone studios comedy, directed by mack sennet, who also stars in the film as a bashful suitor, alongside mabel normand as mabel sweet and lovely, ford sterling as a villainous rival, and barney oldfield as himself the film starts off with mabel and her very shy suitor falling in love, sterlings character, jealous as he is, then unsuccessfully tries to woo mabel for. Nov 23, 2010 the film that established the parodic idea, and which is often used to illustrate it, is keystones barney oldfields race for a life 19, featuring reallife motor racer barney oldfield, ford sterling as the moustachioed villain and mabel normand as the victim.
He appeared in a film about himself and also had ideas of breaking the landspeed record in a special 3000 bhp car to be built by harry miller, but this remained a dream. The charles belding barney oldfield page of the davis. In 1889, when he was 11 years old, he moved with his family to toledo. Barney oldfield s race for a life 19 mack sennett, ford sterling, and helen holmes. Pioneering race car driver, land speed record holder, driver of the ford 999, blitzen benz and the first man to average a 60mph lap time. Mabel s dramatic career 19 barney oldfield s race for a life 19 the rounders 1914 muddy romance 19 movie star 1916 teddy at the throttle 1917.
Jun 10, 2007 barney oldfield s race for a life 19 mack sennett. The film plays it entirely for laughs, and the still above shows you. In its 1914 edition, track racing legend and barnstormer barney oldfield entered the same stutz racer he had piloted to fifth place in that year s indianapolis 500. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 mack sennett, mabel normand, ford sterling duration.
Barney oldfield s race fo r a life, the bangville police and surely many other keystone shorts spoof d. Wishing ring 1914 virginian, the 1914 tillies punctured romance 1914 those love pangs 1914 the spoilers 1914 the masquerader 1914 the lion, the lamb, the. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 movie moviefone. Oldfields legacy lives on for scholarship recipients. Vhs edition parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website. In the modern age of racing, a handful of drivers have achieved household name status, including mario andretti, a. Barney oldfield was born in a farmhouse on the outskirts of wauseon, ohio. Mabel normand in barney oldfields race for a life 19 this quickly grew into a mainstay of hollywoods moviemachinery, as melodramas and serialized adventures required more.
By 1904, oldfield was america s most famous race car driver, owning the most track wins and virtually all the world s track speed records. Then, worldrenowned racecar driver barney oldfield drives up and mack informs him of mabels peril. Barney oldfields 1910 land speed record first super speedway. He began to hobnob with the rich and famous and also starred in several movies, including a 19 mack sennett silent film, barney oldfield s race for a life. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 the film detective. Mabel normand mabel, mack sennett a bashful suitor, ford sterling a villainous rival, barney oldfield himself. He took part in over onethousand race meets between 1902 and 1918. The villain refuses to accept the girl s decision, and his advances are resented by the hero, resulting in a personal encounter between the two men in which the villain is thrashed. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing barney oldfields race for a life near you.
Cooper and oldfield were both professional bicycle racers who turned to the newer automobiles in 1902. Barney oldfields race for a life keystonemutual 1 reel, rel. Arthur barney oldfield was born in tecumseh on dec. When mabel normand romantically rejects a villain, he ties her to the railroad tracks, leaving her nice suitor to appeal to racecar driver barney oldfield for help. Barney oldfields race for a life 19 a man ties a woman mabel normand to railroad tracks.
The hero wins the consent of the girl to marry him. Barney oldfields race for a life is a short comedy directed by mack sennett. Petersen, barney oldfield s greatgreat nephew, at email protected. The two celebrities acted in some of the same movies and made publicity appearances together. In the film s dramatic climax, oldfield races a train to save heroine mable normand, who has been tied to the tracks by the blackhatted villain played by ford sterling. From the census, we learn that he completed high school and three years of college. Film historians say this 19 onereel comedy is among the first moving pictures to feature a woman tied to the railroad tracks, a gimmick borrowed from. Barney oldfield s life story read like the screenplay for a classic success story.
Revised and expanded, this is the only book ever devoted to barney oldfield, the man who got his start at the turn of the century racing ford s 999 and winning the manufacturers challenge cup. He also appeared in movies, including the silent film barney oldfield s race for a life 19, where he raced against a train to rescue a heroine tied to the train tracks. The furious villain and his henchmen then seize mabel and chain her to a railroad track. Barney oldfield the life and times of americas legendary speed king by william f. It is considered one of the earliest to include the plot of a villain tying a young damsel to the tracks of an oncoming locomotive.