Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)

191321mdir. Mack SennettUnited Statessilent film

With Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling, Raymond Hatton, Helen Holmes, Barney Oldfield

Directed by Mack Sennett

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Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life is a 1913 American silent comedy short film, directed and produced by Mack Sennett. It stars Sennett, Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, The Keystone Cops and Barney Oldfield as himself, in his film debut. It was distributed by the Keystone Film Company, and released in the United States on June 3, 1913. The film is preserved and was released as part of a DVD box set, titled Slapstick Encyclopedia, and is frequently featured in silent film festivals.

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