Film: W.C. Fields Driving on the LI Motor Pkwy. in 'Sally of the Sawdust'

John has forwarded this D.W. Griffith film Sally of the Sawdust.

Starring Carol Dempster, W.C. Fields, and Alfred Lunt, the film was shot in Bayside, Greenwich and on the "Motor Parkway" in 1925.

The Motor Parkway segments, likely in Queens and Lake Success can be seen at the 1 hour-39 minute-30 second mark and 1 hour-40 minute-45 second mark. Note: This YouTube film is only availabe for viewing on PCs.

The film and images on the Motor Parkway have been documented on VanderbiltCupRaces.com.

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick