26 April 1919 Drama, Comedy 58 mins
"Toodles" Waldron, racing enthusiast and the best salesman for J. D. Ward's automobile company, quarrels with his boss; Ward will not let him enter the Santa Monica Grand Prize Road Race, or marry his daughter Dorothy.
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Wallace Reid as Walter Thomas 'Toodles' Walden
Ann Little as Dorothy Ward, the Cub
Theodore Roberts as J.D. Ward, the Bear
Guy Oliver as Tom Darby
Clarence Geldart as Fred Wheeler
Larry Steers as Man in Office (uncredited)
Teddy Tetzlaff as Racing Car Driver (uncredited)
James Cruze Director
Jesse L. Lasky Producer
Wilfred Buckland Art Direction
Frank Urson Director of Photography
Byron Morgan Story
Marion Fairfax Screenplay
United States 26 April 1919
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