The First Auto

The First Auto (1927)

See this picture---it's funny enough to make a horse laugh.

Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 1927-06-27
User Rating: 3.7/10 from 3 ratings
Runtime: 1h 15min
Language: English
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Writer: Anthony Coldeway

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6.2

Summary

The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a father and son.

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Cast
Crew

Russell Simpson

as Hank Armstrong
Charles Emmett Mack

as Bob Armstrong
Barney Oldfield

as The Master Driver
Patsy Ruth Miller

as Rose Robbins
Frank Campeau

as Mayor Jim Robbins
Gibson Gowland

as The Blacksmith
Anders Randolf

as The Auctioneer
William Demarest

as The Village Cut-Up
Paul Kruger

as Steve
Douglas Gerrard

as Squire Stebbins
Frank Austin

as Jor Saunders
Joe Bordeaux

as Livery Handler at Auction
George Bunny

as Townsperson Who Laughs Heartily
E.H. Calvert

as Elmer Hays - the Inventor
Ray Erlenborn

as Boy
Gus Leonard

as Barber
Charlotte Mineau

as Mrs. Stebbins
Lon Poff

as D. P. Graves - the Undertaker
Loretta Rush

as Young woman
Dorothy Vernon

as Gossip
Max Wagner

as Bartender
Noah Young

as Ned Jarvish
Helen Howard

as Young Woman

Directing	Roy Del Ruth	Director
Writing	Anthony Coldeway	Screenplay
Production	Darryl F. Zanuck	Producer
Writing	Darryl F. Zanuck	Story
Editing	Martin Wall Bolger	Editor
Art	Lewis Geib	Art Direction
Art	Esdras Hartley	Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up	Alpharetta	Costume Design
Directing	D. Ross Lederman	Assistant Director
Camera	David Abel	Director of Photography