Silks and Sulkies

Silks and Sulkies (1950)

Radar 32Slightly unusual0h 10mDocumentary

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky (or 2-wheel cart) to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.

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Radar score32/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating6.0
Votes counted1
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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