Two sailors invent a carburetor to increase boat speed. After leaving the navy, they work for a boat builder aiming to build the fastest race boat, but face financial struggles hindering their efforts to prove the new design.
If you have a soft spot for fast-talking pre-code comedies where guys in funny hats yell about engines, Fast Life is worth seventy minutes of your Sunday. It is great for anyone who loves William Haines being an arrogant charm-machine, but if you can't stand old-timey boat jargon or thin plots, you should probably skip...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Harry A. Pollard
Harry A. Pollard
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"If you have a soft spot for fast-talking pre-code comedies where guys in funny hats yell about engines, Fast Life is worth seventy minutes of your Sunday. It is great for anyone who loves William Haines being an arrogant charm-machine, but if you can't stand old-timey boat jargon or thin plots, you should probably skip this one. ⚓ The whole thing is basically about a carburetor. Two navy buddies, played by William Haines and Cliff Edwards, invent this gadget to make speedboats go incredibly fas..."
Byron Morgan, Ralph Spence, E.J. Rath
United States
