Oldies Movies Review: "The First Auto" (1927)

       My love and fascination with early movies has lead me to run across a goodie. Thanks to the Warner Brothers Archive instant I was able to see the 1927 film "The First Auto". It stars Russel Simpson and Charles Emmet Mack.
      To give you a brief overview of the film with out giving to much away. The story is about a man name Hank Armstrong who loves horses and is not to thrilled with the idea of 'horseless-carriages' being invented. On the other hand, his son loves the idea and is fascinated by them. Tension builds between the two.
    I personally like the beginning of the film when Hank has winning all the horse races in town. Then how the drama built up as his prize horse dies during giving birth. That scene was a definite tear-jerker. But just when you think the film is going to end in such a melancholy mood it doesn't. I won't say anymore. I don't want to spoil the ending.
    If you are one who enjoys dramas and silents this would be a great film to see. Or if you have never seen silent films this is one of the few to start with along with 'Metropolis" (1927) and "The Cabinet of Doctor Calligari" (1920) among several of the Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton shorts and films.
     The film "The First Auto" is available on Warner Brothers Archive Instant and on Warner Brothers Archive DVD.

The First Auto | Shop.WarnerArchive.com

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References:

The First Auto on IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017886/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Metropolis on IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Cabinet of Doctor Calligari on IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010323/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Farewell to a Legend: Joe Franklin

    It was sad to read late last night that Joe Franklin had passed away at 88.  He was one of my inspirations to enjoy those things from the past. He taught me that nothing ever really gets old, because once it is rediscovered it is brand new all over again. Thanks Joe. Rest in peace.

I am creating a sister blog to this one on Tumblr. It is called "Those Good Oldie Days". It should be up and running fully soon. Here is the link for it http://thosegooldoldiedays.tumblr.com/.

            So you ask, why is a person from my generation (generation Y) writing about stuff from the 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s all the way to the late 1800s? Hmm... My parents taught me about these decades and I got to explore a lot of great TV, movies and music from them over the years growing up. I feel that if someone like me can learn to enrich my life with these bits of oldies then maybe if I write about it then maybe others my age (or older...younger even) will see that this stuff is 'cool' to learn about and enjoy. Well lets see how this goes...