Photoplay Magazine had a page titled "Why-Do-They-Do-It?" Fans could submit bloopers they had noticed in movies. Wallace Reid was a popular leading man in the early 1920s, who appeared in many light comedies that involved racing cars. This example is from the January, 1921
Photoplay. After being injured while doing a stunt in 1919, Reid became addicted to pain killers and died while trying to break the addiction in 1923. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version.
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