Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the 1920's auto racing-themed silent film action drama, THE ROAD DEMON, released in 1921 by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Lynn Reynolds. 
 
The image depicts a playful moment from the film as cowhand Hap Higgins (Tom Mix) throws out his arms in happiness as he looks at pretty Patricia O'Malley (Claire Anderson) in a lush outdoor setting. Featured on the verso is light purple ink is a William Fox rubber stamp with credits from the film. It is in very fine condition.
 
*"Hap Higgins, a desert cowhand, swaps his horse for a broken-down automobile and soon transforms it into the fastest racer on the west coast. On the way to Los Angeles he indulges in racing with Luther McCabe, a champion driver, and arouses the interest of his friend, Patricia O'Malley, whose father represents a large automobile concern. In the final race, Hap wins a foreign contract for O'Malley and the hand of his daughter."
*(source: AFI Catalog of Feature Films)
 
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