This is a 1926 silent film that was released in 1997 on VHS by Kino on Video with color tint and piano musical score. Featuring Harry Langdon, who in an effort to save the family business enters a cross country foot race in hope of winning the prize of $25,000. There is a balance between drama and comedy as along the way Harry tries to woo the daughter of the company sponsoring the race, played by Joan Crawford (her earliest film to be released on video), he is thrown in a chain gang, is dangled from the edge of a cliff, and finally must withstand a violent tornado that devastates the entire town. Back home, his father watches race reports through weekly newsreels at the movie theater and in the end the contest is down to two. Will Harry save the family shoe business through all his efforts? Will he win the girl in the end? Visit Amazon.com to place your order if you would like to bring this title into your collection. Included with the main 60 minute presentation is a 24 minute short, "All Night Long" that was originally released in 1924.
