A horse breeder resists the rise of automobiles, losing business and relationships. His son leaves for Detroit's auto industry, creating a rift.


Is The First Auto a relic worth unearthing for the modern cinephile? Short answer: yes, but only if you possess a genuine appetite for the structural bones of American melodrama and the flickering shadows of the silent era.This film is specifically for those who find beauty in the history of industrial transition and t...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Roy Del Ruth

Edward LeSaint
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"Is The First Auto a relic worth unearthing for the modern cinephile? Short answer: yes, but only if you possess a genuine appetite for the structural bones of American melodrama and the flickering shadows of the silent era.This film is specifically for those who find beauty in the history of industrial transition and the archetypal 'stubborn father' trope. It is decidedly not for viewers who require the frantic editing or psychological complexity of contemporary cinema.1) This film works because..."

William Demarest
Jack Jarmuth, Darryl F. Zanuck, Anthony Coldeway
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