Must-Watch List in the Vein of African Lions and American Beauties:...

Dir: Fred Hibbard

With a tin can tied to Brownie's tail, he follows a flivver and makes the driver think that the car is rattling. This induces him to change the car for a horse and buggy, but Brownie continues to follow until the girl is won by the owner of the dog.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Brownie's Little Venus perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Dog Doctor perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

Brownie spends a good part of his time avoiding the dog-catcher. Later he make friends with the detective and they start after a burglar.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Fire Bugs perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Old "Pop" Walker owned a farm, two babies, a wonderful dog and other interesting things. Bud the grandson, and Merta the granddaughter made things pretty lively for "Pop." Their dog "Brownie " see sawed for them all day long. When the postman came Brownie jumped off the see-saw and sent the two or them spinning through the air. "Brownie" always up to mischief, steals the food from "Pop," Bud is accused of it and is given a severe spanking. A letter arrives for "Pop" advising him that he has been made the sole proprietor of the "Lily White Cafe," owing to the death of his uncle John Barleycorn. They pack up and venture forth to take possession of the Cafe. There the girls shimmy and dance for old "Pop." He makes Bud the cook. Merta attempts to sing for the audience, but they all run out. The manager orders her under the sink with her pipes. The manager and head waiter plan to rob "Pop" of the money they have taken in. Brownie overhears the plot and steals the money from the Manager. The Manager and the head waiter go outside thinking they have the money, and throw bombs into the cafe to blow it up. Brownie runs after the bombs and puts them underneath the box on which the two thieves are sitting. The bombs explode and knock the two crooks into smithereens. Brownie brings the money to "Pop" and a happy ending follows.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

Sheriff Jim is an overgrown mother's boy who eats enormous meals and loves a girl named Susan.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Around Corners perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

It is Teddy's duty to awaken his master in time to deliver milk; he must pull the little milk wagon over its route, and to round out a complete life for the day - he must take care of the goat that gives up forty quarts of "milk without a prescription." Teddy is constantly on the job. He frustrates the villain's plan to sour the milk with a lemon and changes the bottles before any harm can come to the master. Teddy, furthermore, saves the goat from being kidnapped - and he is finally commissioned to pull the wagon in which his master and his sweetheart are seated.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

The heroine promises to marry the bravest hunter among her men acquaintances.

Dir: Fred Hibbard

The picture opens with Brownie in a tuxedo, eating an elaborate meal and finishing with the proper use of his finger bowl. It is all a dream, however, as he is but the assistant to an itinerant glazier who ties a stone to Brownie's tail and has him break show windows for his master to repair. The glazier combines business with a clothes cleaner and Brownie with his mud-smeared tail, rubs up against people and brings in plenty of business.