The following is a collection of print media from the initial runs of 1959's "Road Racers" in the Pacific Northwest. "Daddy-O" (1958) was the second feature in both Seattle and Portland.
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Road Racers (1959)
The father of a race-car driver blames him for a death on the track, disowns him, and sponsors a rival racer.
Director: Arthur Swerdloff
Writers: Stanley Kallis, Edward J. Lakso
Stars: Joel Lawrence, Marian Collier, Skip Ward
Daddy-O (1958)
Phil, a part-time truck driver and singer who wears his pants far too high, meets a feisty platinum blonde who challenges him to a drag race through Griffith Park. When he is caught and loses his license, he meets up with the sketchy Frank Wooster who offers him a job singing in his new nightclub.
Director: Lou Place
Writer: David Moessinger
Stars: Dick Contino, Sandra Giles, Bruno VeSota
March 22, 1959 ad (Seattle)
March 25, 1959 ad (Seattle)
March 27, 1959 ad (Seattle)
August 16, 1959 ad (Portland)
August 20, 1959 ad (Portland)
Road Racers (1959) poster
Daddy-O (1958) poster
Road Racers (1959) trailer
