| ~The Dixie Handicap~ 1925 |
| ~Claire Windsor & John St. Polis~ |
| ~Cast~ Claire Windsor ... The Daughter Frank Keenan ... The Racehorse Owner Lloyd Hughes ... The Hero John St. Polis ... Dexter (as Johnny Sainpolis) Otis Harlan ... The Old Retainer Joseph Morrison ... The Errant Groom Otto Hoffman ... The Major Edward Martindel ... Mr. Bosworth Ruth King ... Mrs. Bosworth Billy Quirk ... A Tout (as William Quirk) James Quinn ... A Tout Loyal Underwood ... Losing Jones Bert Lindley ... Conductor William Orlamond ... Sheriff Milton Ross ... Constable J.P. Lockney ... Milkman |
| Directed by: Reginald Barker Written by: Waldemar Young - story Based on the short story "Dixie" by Gerald Beaumont in Red Book (Sep 1924). |
This romantic drama only used half the clichés of the typical horse racing story. There's the
impoverished Colonel (or in this case, a judge) and his pretty daughter, who may have to marry the bad
guy who has the mortgage on the family home. At least the story draws the line at this juncture -- there
are no drugged or kidnapped jockeys and the heroine doesn't put on the jockey's outfit to ride the horse
to victory, which is the way most racing melodramas end. Judge Roberts (Frank Keenan) is living a life of
genteel poverty, but he doesn't let his daughter, Virginia (Claire Windsor), know. He rears her in
luxurious circumstances by selling off his land, bit by bit, until all that is left is the old homestead and a
racehorse, who is about to have a colt. But the horse gets out of the stable during a rainstorm and dies
after giving birth. The colt, Dixie, just barely survives. Johnny Sheridan (Lloyd Hughes) is down on his
luck, and Judge Roberts takes him in. The young man works in the stable and when the colt, Dixie, is
badly injured, he saves its life. Dexter, a trainer for a neighboring millionaire (John St. Polis), finally tells
Virginia the truth about her father's circumstances. Dixie is entered in a big race and wins 50 thousand
dollars, saving Virginia from marrying the man who carries the mortgage on the old homestead. It turns
out that Sheridan comes from a good family, so he is able to marry Virginia.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
impoverished Colonel (or in this case, a judge) and his pretty daughter, who may have to marry the bad
guy who has the mortgage on the family home. At least the story draws the line at this juncture -- there
are no drugged or kidnapped jockeys and the heroine doesn't put on the jockey's outfit to ride the horse
to victory, which is the way most racing melodramas end. Judge Roberts (Frank Keenan) is living a life of
genteel poverty, but he doesn't let his daughter, Virginia (Claire Windsor), know. He rears her in
luxurious circumstances by selling off his land, bit by bit, until all that is left is the old homestead and a
racehorse, who is about to have a colt. But the horse gets out of the stable during a rainstorm and dies
after giving birth. The colt, Dixie, just barely survives. Johnny Sheridan (Lloyd Hughes) is down on his
luck, and Judge Roberts takes him in. The young man works in the stable and when the colt, Dixie, is
badly injured, he saves its life. Dexter, a trainer for a neighboring millionaire (John St. Polis), finally tells
Virginia the truth about her father's circumstances. Dixie is entered in a big race and wins 50 thousand
dollars, saving Virginia from marrying the man who carries the mortgage on the old homestead. It turns
out that Sheridan comes from a good family, so he is able to marry Virginia.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
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| ~Promotional Portrait of Claire Windsor for the film "The Dixie Handicap," 1925~ |
Produced & Released by: Metro Goldwyn Picture Corporation Cinematography by: Percy Hilburn Film Editing by: Daniel J. Gray Art Direction by: Cedric Gibbons Assistant Director: Harry Schenck Presenter: Louis B. Mayer Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 68 Minutes Released: January 12, 1925 |
