The Shamrock Handicap
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Directed byJohn Ford
Written byPeter B. Kyne
John Stone
Elizabeth Pickett (titles)
Produced byJohn Ford
StarringJanet Gaynor
Leslie Fenton
CinematographyGeorge Schneiderman
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • 2 May 1926 (1926-05-02)
Running time
66 minutes (22.9 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Shamrock Handicap is a 1926 American romance film directed by John Ford.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[2] young Neil Ross bids good bye to Sheila and sails to America with Finch, who promises to make him a famous jockey. Neil is injured in his first race and is partially paralyzed. Sheila and her father, now bankrupt, come to America and learn of Neil's sad plight. Rosaleen, an Irish filly and the last of Sheila's father's prize string, is entered in the big handicap and Neil is heartbroken because he cannot ride her. At the last minute before the race, the scheduled jockey is injured. Neil jumps into the saddle, rides Rosaleen to victory, curing his paralysis at the same time. With the winnings, they all sail back to Ireland.

Cast

Preservation

Prints of the film exists in the Museum of Modern Art film archive and Cinematheque Royale de Belgique.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shamrock Handicap". silentera.com. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "The Shamrock Handicap". The Film Daily. New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 36 (27): 6. May 6, 1926. Retrieved October 20, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Shamrock Handicap

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Films by John Ford
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