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Dir: Hal Roach

A janitor ends up in the middle of a lover's feud.

Dir: Hal Roach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Next Aisle Over perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A salesman takes a job at a department store to impress a girl and winds up stopping a kidnapping.

Dir: Hal Roach

The young couple have decided to marry and it is time to ask the father for the hand of his daughter. Problem is, the father does not want to give the daughter away. So every time he goes to the office to ask the father, he is tossed out. He is ejected over and over, by different methods, while the girl waits and waits.

Dir: Hal Roach

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hal Roach

Stan, an American, purchases The Blue Coo Inn in Scotland.

Dir: Hal Roach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of His Only Father perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A young man's dreams are shaken by his father's insistence that he get a job and go to work. He becomes a waiter in a restaurant, and has some funny adventures.

Dir: Hal Roach

A burlesque boxing contest is featured, and the principal bout occurs between the "Champ" and the "Chump," Snub appearing as the latter.

Dir: Hal Roach

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Hoot Mon! perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Billy Blazes confronts Crooked Charley, who has been ruling the town of Peaceful Vale through fear and violence.

Dir: Hal Roach

Harold plays the role of a millionaire kid who goes to the Canadian wilds to hunt. Bears follow him, but he fails to see them and wanders along looking always into the beyond for something his imagination has painted. His valet, an eccentric figure, meets with a wild animal who devours the contents of his lunch basket, while he makes his getaway. A tussle with one of the bears which follows the young millionaire to the cabin, affords some amusing scenes.

Dir: Hal Roach

An American, separated from his troop, protects a helpless Russian girl from marauding Bolsheviks.