Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)

Directed by

Edward Sedgwick

Genre

adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A race car driver gets involved in auto racing adventures. He faces challenges from rivals and tries to prove himself on the track.

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What happens

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor is a 1939 American sports film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton and Harry Carey. The screenplay was written by Milton Merlin and Byron Morgan from the novel Salute to the Gods by racing driver and journalist Malcolm Campbell. The cinematographer was Lester White and the picture was produced by an uncredited Harry Rapf. The supporting cast features Charley Grapewin, Alan Curtis and Tom Neal, with a brief appearance by Clayton Moore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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