

Jalopy(1953)
You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!
Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.
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Slip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of winning until Satch, with the aid of a scientist acquaintance, comes up with a chemical concoction that acts as a super-fuel; but a rival entrant in the race learns of this and tries to get the formula for himself.
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1953-02-15
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4.6
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2.3 startsTagline
You'll Blow Your Gasket howling at these dizzy whizzes of the racing world!
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