Cinematic Discoveries Following the Footsteps of Bound to Win: Cult...

Dir: Harry A. Pollard

A college man, engaged to a society girl, is compelled to enter the prize ring when his father's finances are swept away in Wall Street.

Dir: Unknown Director

On January 30, 1920, fans packed Madison Square Garden to see Stecher defeat Caddock

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Stecher-Caddock Wrestling Match perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jack Eaton

Girl study, reducing class, Savage School games slow motion, beach sports.

Dir: Earl Hurd

A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of In the Pink perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Jack Eaton

Slow motion study golf strokes, tennis strokes, swimming strokes, etc. with world champions.

Dir: Walter West

A Lord's horse wins the big race despite the schemes of a rival.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Bobby Bumps in Hunting and Fishing perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Craig Hutchinson

Roy is a golf champion who has never held a club in his hands. But having told everyone what a great player he is, the time arrives when he is forced to make good.

Dir: King Baggot

Dirty work is afoot in old Kentucky when a rival decides that his horse will have a better chance of winning if the son of the owner isn't around, so he has him shanghaied onto a tramp freighter and gets the jockey in his debt through a crooked gambling game. Airplanes, ship-wrecks, sea storms, kidnapping, frame-up and much skullduggery prior to the race.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Form perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Sam Wood

Auto racer Speed Carr enters a marathon race across the United States, from New York to Los Angeles. He encounters numerous obstacles not related to the race and must switch identities and vehicles before he can finish.

Dir: Harry Beaumont

Upon observing the adoration that track star Culver Covington receives, his friend, J. Wallingford Speed, decides to impress Helen Blake by also posing as a sprinter. Meanwhile, when Roberta Keap decides to retire to her Western ranch while awaiting her divorce, Speed, Helen and various friends accompany her while her husband Donald takes up residence at the neighboring Gallagher ranch. A rivalry springs up between the two ranches, and Helen persuades Speed to challenge the Keap homestead in a footrace. Matters become serious when Roberta and Mrs. Gallagher bet their entire holdings on the race. It begins to look ominous for the Keaps when their star sprinter develops a lame foot, thus placing the burden of winning on Speed. Miraculously, the intense competition of the race spurs Speed to win both his match and Helen's love, while also accomplishing the reconciliation of Donald and Roberta.