
Is The Winning Oar a mandatory viewing experience for the modern cinephile? Short answer: No, unless you possess a deep-seated reverence for the evolution of the sports-drama archetype or a specific interest in the physical career of George Walsh.This film is for the silent cinema completionist and the sports historian...


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

Bernard McEveety

Maurice Elvey
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"Is The Winning Oar a mandatory viewing experience for the modern cinephile? Short answer: No, unless you possess a deep-seated reverence for the evolution of the sports-drama archetype or a specific interest in the physical career of George Walsh.This film is for the silent cinema completionist and the sports historian who wants to see the DNA of the modern 'underdog' story; it is absolutely not for the casual viewer who finds the pacing of pre-Talkie melodramas to be an exercise in patience. It..."
Arthur Hoerl
United States

1929 · IMDb 6.7

