The Definitive Watchlist For Devotees of An Auto Nut: Cult Guide

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

A couple on a fishing trip get caught in a series of comical events involving patrons and workers at a local grocery store, a bumbling cop, a moonshine bootlegger, a man in a bear suit and a real bear.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

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

Van is an amateur detective who does his work so well that he recovers a valuable painting even before its owner, the girl's father, knows it is stolen.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

The Duff family shares a duplex bungalow with a police sergeant and his wife. While the Duffs endure a series of trials in making a home and finding ways to relax, the policeman is worried about tracking down Gypsy Joe and his gang. Soon, everyone involved meets up under unlikely and hazardous circumstances.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

Van Bibber enters into new and complicated adventures as part of his European trip. This time he has a young army of acrobats on his hands, Van acting as guardian for the troupe. The boys are regular cut-ups and as usual Van has more than he can do to handle the affair. The boys carry their acrobatic stunts with them on all occasions and instead of acting like human beings when they're not in the circus ring, they form a regular chronic cyclone.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

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

Louise has a persistent lover, who plays various musical instruments, rain or shine, and hangs around her cottage door. Finally, one night, when an awful storm comes up, she invites him to stay all night, and while she's fixing the spare room in the shed he runs home for his pajamas. And such a storm.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

Jack and Harry are in love with sisters and both are disapproved by the father. They try to win the father's favor by mastering his favorite game, croquet, but Jack spoils it all by slamming father in the eye with a ball as he gets down to measure a shot. Later when father is trying to master the driving of a new car he knocks Harry off a cliff and the latter feigns death that the lovers may gain entrance into the home of their sweet-hearts. The subterfuge is discovered and the usual long chase begins.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

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

When an ex-manager of a show steps off a train in a small town with a charming toe-dancer he proceeds to try and bilk the citizens.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

This is the story of a gilded son by name of Simon Legree who has inherited the violent temper of his ancestor of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame. His main interest in life has to do with winning a beautiful girl and providing plenty of slumber for himself. Each morning, he is awakened by a harp solo - and all is well except for the fact that his prospective father-in-law does not rate him very high. However, his opportunity comes at last to prove his worth when he frustrates the plans of a crooked contractor who is constructing an unsound dam for father-in-law.

Dir: Robert P. Kerr

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.