The First Auto (1927)

Name: The First Auto
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1927-06-27
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Russell Simpson, Patsy Ruth Miller, Frank Campeau, William Demarest, Douglas Gerrard

See this picture---it's funny enough to make a horse laugh.

75 min★ 6.3 · 362 votes

Comedy
Drama

The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a father and son.

Release date: June 27, 1927
Country of origin: United States

Cast

Russell Simpson as Hank Armstrong
Patsy Ruth Miller as Rose Robbins
Frank Campeau as Mayor Sam Robbins
William Demarest as Dave Doolittle - Village Cut-up
Douglas Gerrard as Rufus Stebbins - Banker
Charles Emmett Mack as Bob Armstrong
Gibson Gowland as The Blacksmith
Anders Randolf as The Auctioneer
Paul Kruger as Steve Bentley
Barney Oldfield as Barney Oldfield - The Master Driver

Crew

Roy Del Ruth · Director
Darryl F. Zanuck · Writer
Anthony Coldeway · Writer
Jack Jarmuth · Writer
David Abel · Cinematographer
Martin Wall Bolger · Editor