The Self Starter is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Mildred Harris and Sheldon Lewis.Munden p.695 It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures.
Synopsis Returning from service in World War I Jerry Neale invents a new self starting ignition system that can power tanks and tractors. He falls in love with young actress Ruth Atkin, but faces a rival in Dan Hicks who also tries to steal his invention.
Cast Reed Howes as Jerry Neale Mildred Harris as Ruth Atkin Sheldon Lewis as Buddy John Sinclair as Soly Harry Tenbrook as Dan Hicks Lionel Belmore as Crane
References
Bibliography Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998. Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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