The County Fair (1920 film)

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The County Fair is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and Maurice Tourneur. It is based on an 1889 play of the same title by Charles Barnard.

Plot
Aunt Abigail and her adopted daughter Sally are at risk of losing their home to a mortgage held by Solon Hammerhead. Sally is pressured to marry Hammerhead’s mean son Bruce to save the home, but she loves the hired hand Joel. With only a few days before the mortgage is due, former jockey Tim Vail arrives and works on the farm. He discovers Abigail’s horse, Cold Molasses, is a natural racer, and Tim and Joel train it for a $3,000 race at the County Fair. The Hammerheads try to sabotage the race by burning the barn, but Tim rescues the horse. In the big race, Cold Molasses leads, but Hammerhead’s horse overtakes at the last moment and is disqualified for foul play. Cold Molasses wins, paying off the mortgage, and Joel and Sally are together, with Aunt Abigail also finding a new suitor.

Production and release
Produced by Maurice Tourneur, the film features cinematography by René Guissart and Charles Van Enger. It was released on September 6, 1920, in the United States, runs 50 minutes, and is a silent film with English intertitles.