Double Feature!
THE BIG WHEEL 1949
U.S. film. Mickey Rooney plays a garage mechanic who becomes a champion race-car driver. On the way to the top, he steps on friends and foes alike. The cocky driver eventually kills another racer when he forgets that gas and alcohol don't mix.
Cool hot rod scenes of the late '40s California racing circuit. The climax blends stock footage of the Indianapolis 500 with then-new racing sequences. Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Michael O'Shea, Spring Byington, Mary Hatcher, Steve Brodie, Allen Jenkins, Dick Lane.
Plus this bonus selection...
DOBIE GILLIS 1960
"Drag Strip Dobie." Nov-15-60. U.S. TV show. Dobie gets a cool hot rod to attract a new cute kitten—Jody Fair (from Hot Rod Gang.). Zelda assists Dobie to beat Chatsworth. Maynard is a gas, of course! Classic 1950s TV show.
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