Ben Mankiewicz Intro - Hot Rod (1950)

Hot Rod (1950) -- (Movie Clip) What A Show-Off!

Confirming here that our cast is past high school age, Jimmy (James Lydon) with Swifty (Gil Stratton Jr.) until he gets a chance to invite Janie (Gloria Winters) to ride in his new jalopy, bought to support his new newspaper delivery job, in Monogram’s Hot Rod. 1950.

Hot Rod (1950) -- (Movie Clip) This Hot Rod Is A Murderer

After a prologue on virtuous, legitimate, professional hot-rod driving, narration introduces the principals watching a race, James Lydon as Dave with pal Swifty (Gil Stratton Jr.), Gloria Winters as Janie, who’s more excited about driver Jack (Tommy Bond), early in Monogram’s modest Hot Rod. 1950.