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The Self Starter

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The Self Starter
Directed byHarry Joe Brown
Written byHarry Joe Brown
Produced byW. Ray Johnston
Harry Joe Brown
StarringReed Howes
Mildred Harris
Sheldon Lewis
Production
company
Harry J. Brown Productions
Distributed byRayart Pictures
Butcher's Film Service (UK)
Release date
  • May 3, 1926 (1926-05-03)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Self Starter is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Mildred Harris and Sheldon Lewis.[1] It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures.

Synopsis

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Returning from service in World War I Jerry Neale invents a new self starting ignition system that can power tanks and tractors. He falls in love with young actress Ruth Atkin, but faces a rival in Dan Hicks who also tries to steal his invention.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p.695

Bibliography

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  • Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997. ISBN 0520209699, 9780520209695
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