Roar of the Crowd (1953)
Director: William Beaudine
Running Time: 71 minutes
Country of Origin: USA
Starring:
Howard Duff as Johnny Tracy
Helene Stanley as Marcy Parker
Dave Willock as Ruster
Johnnie Parsons as himself
Manuel Ayulo as himself
Duke Nalon as himself
Henry Banks as himself
Synopsis: Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy (Harry Shannon), is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indianapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey (Minor Watson), an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500.
Synopsis 2 by Hal Erickson: Attractively filmed in Cinecolor, Roar of the Crowd is a better-than-average actioner from Allied Artists. Howard Duff plays Johnny Tracy, scion of a racecar-driving family. Johnny wants a crack at the Indianapolis 500 above all else, but his girl friend Marcy Parker (Helene Stanley) wants him to quit the racetrack. Finally, a compromise is reached: Johnny will retire from racing if Marcy allows him to prepare for the 500. Alas, Johnny is injured in a pre-Indy accident, and it looks like he hasn't a chance. While the outcome is predictable, a few surprises still await the audience in the final reel. A few months before Roar of the Crowd went into release, stock footage from the racing sequences were seen in the Bowery Boys epic Jalopy.
Winning (1969)
Runtime: 123 minutes
Director: James Goldstone
CAST:
Paul Newman .... Frank Capua (Co-Executive Producer)
Joanne Woodward .... Elora Capua
Robert Wagner .... Luther Erding
Richard Thomas .... Charley
David Sheiner .... Crawford
Clu Gulager .... Larry
Barry Ford .... Bottineau
Karen Arthur .... Miss Dairy Queen
Bobby Unser .... Himself
Tony Hulman .... Himself
This film features tons of footage of the 500 race!
Synopsis:
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Synopsis #2:
A credible drama of professional car racing. Newman, a winner on the track, is less heroic in his personal life after he meets and weds divorcée Woodward. The racing sequences leading to the Indianapolis 500 are superbly staged, and the cast are first-rate
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