''Sporting Youth'' is a 1924 American

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directed by

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and starring Reginald Denny. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Jimmy Wood, chauffeur, is sent with his automobile by his employer to California. He is mistaken for "Splinters" Wood, a famous British speed demon. He also meets and falls in love with Betty Rockford, the daughter of a wealthy automobile manufacturer. Jimmy enters an auto race with a $10,000 prize. The real Splinters, who is wanted by the police, also enters the race using an alias. Jimmy wins the race and, after his identity is revealed, the affections of Betty.

Cast

Preservation

''Sporting Youth'' is an extant film and preserved at

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Nederlands, now called EYE Institut, and at the

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. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Sporting Youth''
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