The Speed Kings
| The Speed Kings | |
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| Directed by | Wilfred Lucas |
| Starring | Mabel Normand Fatty Arbuckle |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Speed Kings is a 1913 American short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and featuring Fatty Arbuckle[1] in an early role. The film is set at a race track and features footage of actual races. The story has Mabel's papa trying to prevent her growing infatuation with real life racing driver Teddy Tetzlaff. The Speed Kings survives.
Cast
- Ford Sterling as Papa
- Mabel Normand as Mabel
- Teddy Tetzlaff as Himself, a race car driver
- Earl Cooper as Himself, a race car driver
- Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle as Race Track Official
- Billy Jacobs as (billed as Paul Jacobs)
- Barney Oldfield as Himself, a race car driver
See also
References
- ↑ "At the Palace". The Santa Barbara Daily News and the Independent. December 23, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved August 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Categories:
- 1913 films
- 1913 comedy films
- 1913 short films
- 1913 American films
- 1913 English-language films
- 1910s sports comedy films
- American auto racing films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent comedy short films
- American silent sports comedy films
- English-language comedy short films
- English-language sports comedy films
- Films directed by Wilfred Lucas
- Surviving American silent films
- 1910s comedy short film stubs