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Pre-1950s - The motorcycle film is as old as the motorcycle itself. A search using ‘motorcycle’ on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) gave these films without much, if any, description. 1909 *The Uncontrollable Motorcycle* 1912 *Alkali Ike's Motorcycle* 1912 *A Motorcycle Adventure* 1914 *A Motorcycle Elopement* 1915 *A Motorcycle Elopement* 1937 *Motorcycle Squad* aka 1941 *Double Cross*
	1935 No Limit UK "George Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. During the trials, the brakes go on George's bike, 'The Shuttleworth Snap', which he made himself. As a result, he breaks the TT lap record, becoming an instant motor-cycling star. As the big race approaches, George soon realises that other jealous riders will stop at nothing to make sure he does not take part in the race. An early George Formby film and probably his best" IMDb - allmovie,com
	1949 Once a Jolly Swagman UK "Dirk Bogarde appears in this film as a young, working class lad who achieves fame and fortune (and a nasty little moustache) as a speedway bike rider during the 1940's. Of course, his career is interrupted by the war." IMDb - allmovie.com. The speedway sequences are excellent. Though only his second film, Once a Jolly Swagman was Dirk Bogarde's first starring assignment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Biker Movies of 1950s
	1951 A Toda Maquina Mexico "A drifter lands a job as an officer in Mexico City's elite motorcycle police unit. Once there, he falls in love with a girl, who is also courted by his commanding officer. Both policemen try to avoid this from interfering with their friendship and profession" imdb
	1952 *The Pace That Thrills* RKO Pictures USA “Chills and spills in the fast paced world of motorcycle racing” IMDb - The title refers to the euphoric pleasures of motorcycle racing, a sport that is exploited to the breaking point in this film. Reckless racer Bill Williams and his cycle-designer buddy Steve Flagg come to blows over the lovely Carla Balenda (a blonde in this picture, a brunette in other films). This tenuous plot device is used as a framework for an endless flow of film clips shot at real-life racing events—crashes, hairbreadth rescues and all. Since this was made before The Wild One, the correlation between motorcycles and leather-jacketed hoodlums is not touched upon. The Pace That Thrills is recommended primarily for motorcycle buffs; other viewers will be less than thrilled. allmovie.com - Trailer on TCM
	1952 *Teenage Devil Dolls* aka One-Way Ticket to Hell “Cassandra falls in with the wrong crowd in high school. Her home life is not great, and she turns to a group of delinquent bikers to help escape.” IMDb One of those voice over drug scare films of the 1950s. Of course it is the motorcycle gang that gets her hooked on drugs - the only part they play in movie.
	1953 Code Two "Chuck O'Flair (Ralph Meeker) and two buddies, Russ Hartley (Robert Horton) and Harry Whenlon (Jeff Richards), enter the Los Angeles Police Academy as cadets. Cocky and sure of himself, O'Flair almost gets washed out as unfit material. After they graduate, one of them accidently stumbles on a gang of black marketeers and is murdered. O'Flair requests the assignment to track down the killer." IMDb
	1953 *The Wild One* Marlon Brando, Lee Marvin “Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.” IMDb. Brando and the Black Rebels started the Biker Film and the formula where the gang leader is the misunderstood, maybe not so bad, anti-hero in a bad situation with a second gang. Based on the supposed story of the Hollister CA Incident, it set the standard of biker gangs terrorizing towns.
	1954 *The Black Rider* UK “When young reporter and amateur biker Jerry Marsh investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike, he discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with atomic sabotage on their minds...” IMDb - allmovie.com "Workaday British support feature from years gone by in which tyro reporter Hanley and the chaps from the local motorcycle club investigate the apparent haunting of a nearby castle. Could it possibly have something to do with the nefarious activities of a bunch of smugglers?" Time Out London Review
		1957 *Motorcycle Gang* “A troublemaker returns to town only to find his old tearaway pals have joined a supervised motorcycle club. Friction erupts between him and the new leader about this goody-goody setup, and about the charms of gang moll Terry.” IMDb Finally found on VHS - typical 50s "rebel" bikers, mild by later films
	1958 *Dragstrip Riot* aka The Reckless Age “Motorcycle gangs, hot rodders, death, romance and redemption! After a run-in with a tough motorcycle gang, where Gary Clarke is blamed when one of the bikers is sent out of control over a cliff, he and his girl are threatened and pursued. On to the beach riot, where the real culprit is unmasked.” IMDb
	1958 *Les Motards* or 1959 as English title *The Motorcycle Cops* “In this light comedy, Jean-Marc Thibault plays Marc, a motorcycle cop who has the usual load of problems, including the bureaucracy he has to deal with now and again. But among his biggest problems is his inept brother-in-law Roger (Roger Pierre) who also wants to join the force and be like Marc. In spite of their unlikely pairing, the two manage to successfully unhinge a ring of spies, plus pull off any number of impossible adventures.” Allmovie.com - IMDb
	Dec. 10 1958 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Season 7 Episode 11 The Motocycle The Nelson discover David doing motorcycle hill climbing and him considering buying a bike. Good look at the times and how parents could react to such a situation with typical Mom reaction.
		1959 Ivy League Killers aka the Fast Ones (Canada) " A totally forgotten minor J.D. gem. A group of rich teenagers find themselves up against a ruthless motorcycle gang. One thing leads to another, finally culminating in robbery and murder. Gritty, yet sincere." eztakes Good film of fities rebel youth worth watching as bikers are not so ruthless, actually the rich kids come off more villianous.
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1951 A Toda Maquina Mexico "A drifter lands a job as an officer in Mexico City's elite motorcycle police unit. Once there, he falls in love with a girl, who is also courted by his commanding officer. Both policemen try to avoid this from interfering with their friendship and profession" imdb