''Blonde Comet'' is a 1941 racing movie directed by
William Beaudine
William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.
Life and car ...
and starring
Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale (born Dorothy Howe, May 20, 1920 – September 14, 2006) was an American film actress. She starred in a number of B-movie westerns but took a variety of other roles as well, notably in ''Blonde Comet'' (1941), in which she playe ...
as a female racing driver who competes all over Europe then returns to America where she finds romance with a male driver (
Robert Kent) against whom she races. Race driver
Barney Oldfield
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was an American pioneer automobile racer; his "name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century".
After success in bicycle racing, he began auto r ...
plays himself in a large role billed third under Vale and Kent.
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Blonde Comet''
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Cast
*Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale (born Dorothy Howe, May 20, 1920 – September 14, 2006) was an American film actress. She starred in a number of B-movie westerns but took a variety of other roles as well, notably in ''Blonde Comet'' (1941), in which she playe ...
- Beverly Blake
* Robert Kent - Jim Flynn
*Barney Oldfield
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was an American pioneer automobile racer; his "name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century".
After success in bicycle racing, he began auto r ...
- Himself
*Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975.
Early years
Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...
- Curly
* William Halligan - Cannonball Blake
*Joey Ray - Red Stewart
*Red Knight - Tex
*Diana Hughes - Jennie
References
External links
''Blonde Comet''
in the Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...
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1941 films
American auto racing films
Films directed by William Beaudine
1940s sports films
Producers Releasing Corporation films
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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