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Speed poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.1 / 100
1936·Action / Drama / Romance·1h 10m

SPEED

“A Mile a minute of fun and thrills!”

Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane to be their girl. Terry has designed a new carburetor that should bring him fame and money, but he cannot get it to work correctly. Terry and Gadget have tested it for over a year, but it still is not perfected. Emery Motors assigns Frank to help Terry with the carburetor, but Terry is not happy because Frank is an Engineer and is also vying for Jane. They finish the carburetor, and to test it, they enter a car in the Indianapolis 500 race. Terry is not yet satisfied with the carburetor before the big race even though it has passed all the tests.

Above the Line
Edwin L. Marin·DirectorMichael Fessier·ScreenplayMilton Krims·Story
Cast
James Stewart·Terry MartinWendy Barrie·Jane MitchellUna Merkel·Josephine 'Jo' SandersonWeldon Heyburn·Frank LawsonTed Healy·Clarence Maxmillian 'Gadget' HaggertyRalph Morgan·Mr. DeanPatricia Wilder·Fanny Lane, a SecretaryErnie Alexander·Waiter Telling of Barn DanceDon Brodie·Track Official Telling Terry He QualifiedGeorge Chandler·'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Full Crew
(4 credits)
Directing· 1
Edwin L. Marin·Director
Writing· 3
Michael Fessier·ScreenplayMilton Krims·StoryLawrence P. Bachmann·Story
By the Numbers
58.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A0A0A0
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A blue and white bus, tilted diagonally, speeds down a road with two people visible through its front windshield. A helicopter flies in the upper left sky, and ”

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Key Elements
BusHelicopterLicense PlateSteering Wheel
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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