The Pace That Thrills (1952)
Directed by Leon Barsha
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Adventure, Sports Drama |
Release Date - Mar 21, 1952 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 63 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The title refers to the euphoric pleasures of motorcycle racing, a sport that is exploited to the breaking point in this film. Reckless racer Bill Williams and his cycle-designer buddy Steve Flagg come to blows over the lovely Carla Balenda (a blonde in this picture, a brunette in other films). This tenuous plot device is used as a framework for an endless flow of film clips shot at real-life racing events--crashes, hairbreadth rescues and all. Since this was made before The Wild One, the correlation between motorcycles and leather-jacketed hoodlums is not touched upon. The Pace That Thrills is recommended primarily for motorcycle buffs; other viewers will be less than thrilled.
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barnstorming, biker, designer, employment, excitement, factory, friendship, machine, mechanic, motorcycle, racer, reporter, romance, sports, victory
