The Definitive Watchlist For Devotees of Babies Welcome: Cult Guide

Dir: Scott Sidney

Countess Olga and Prince Carl, although from two European countries that have been longtime enemies, are madly in love with each other. Olga's brother, Count Michael, convinces Olga to get Carl to come to their country, planning to imprison him. His plan succeeds, but it has unintended consequences.

Dir: Charley Chase

A young married couple volunteer to take charge of several orphans after the asylum has burned down. Of course they find their hands full with their troublesome charges.

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

Dir: Richard Smith

Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.

Dir: Maurice Campbell

Carver Endicott, a young sophisticate, is rejected by his fiancée for being too foppish and dull. When she feigns an interest in his father, Carver attempts to disgrace his family name by working as a farmhand and later as a busboy in a hotel. However, the newspapers only praise him for his self-sacrificing principles; and finding that he cannot bring shame to the family through menial labor, he takes up with a notorious actress. But when this maneuver also fails, he returns to his former fiancée, who has no further complaint about his being an inexperienced dullard.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Lunatics in Politics perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Scott Sidney

Most of the patients of Dr. Ward Allison are women, and his wife Margery is becoming increasingly jealous of all the time he spends with them. One day he tells her that he has been called out of town, but she is told that he is really staying at the house of a friend and colleague, Dr. Hendon, and the two are planning wild parties with their female patients. What she finds out, however, is even more shocking than what she expected.

Dir: Scott Sidney

Dorothy is a girl who romantically fell in love with a long haired professor with whom she eloped. "The other fellow" is played by Earle, whose black face make-up at a critical situation almost loses him the girl of his choice.

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

Dir: Scott Sidney

The action takes place in Algeria where Hafsa, the daughter of wealthy old Sidi Malik, has aroused the avidity of Leila Sadiya, the "mother" of the dancing girls. She gives orders to have the girl kidnapped and brought to her. Meanwhile Gordon Roberts, a young American who is traveling in the Orient, saves the life of Karan, a Bedouin chief, and earns the undying gratitude of the Arab. Gordon meets Hafsa while she is shopping in defiance of her father's commands and wins her regard by sheltering her from the old man. He is infatuated with her and disguises himself as a peddler in order to meet her again. He is discovered by Nakhla, a spy of her father's, who promptly has Gordon beaten by his retainers. Gordon and the girl elope, but are captured and the American is turned over to one Abdallah with instructions to sell him as a slave. Hafsa bribes Abdallah to let her go in the caravan in which Gordon is kept drugged. Karan learns of the predicament of Gordon and worms his way into the friendship of Abdallah until he can drug the guards. But when Gordon is about to escape, he recognizes Hafsa and demands that she go in his place. Karan finally yields to the girl and takes Gordon away. Hafsa is delivered to Leila and is not seen again by Gordon until she dances at a great fete. She is offered for sale and Gordon makes a desperate effort to outbid an old sheik, but fails. On the wedding day, Hafsa substitutes her maid for herself and escapes with Gordon, but the deception is quickly discovered and a pursuit is begun. As the fugitives reach the garden gate, Malik arrives and cuts off their escape. The pursuing Leila comes up and stares in wonder at Malik, who proves to be her husband. She is the mother of the girl whom she has been attempting to hand over to the sheik. Just at this moment the old man himself and his retinue are heard approaching and Leila implores Malik to permit his daughter to go her way with Gordon, Snatching the girl's scarf, Leila throws it upon the edge of the garden well, as the lovers make their escape. When the sheik arrives upon the scene, he is shown the scarf and told that Hafsa has chosen her own fate, rather than marry him. Under the chaperonage of the faithful Karan the lovers depart across the desert on the road to love.

Dir: Scott Sidney

The story derives its plot from a practical joke perpetrated by underclassmen at the theological seminary from which Arthur Rayburn has just been graduated. At the reception following his ordination, these jokers put rum in the punch served and Rayburn becomes intoxicated. In this condition he is unfrocked by the bishop and the latter's daughter Rene breaks their engagement. Down into the slums goes Rayburn, where he falls under the influence of pretty piano player Rags in a saloon. Rags tries to redeem him, but makes little headway until she prevents the young preacher's attempt to commit suicide in the river. She loves him without reserve and under her guiding care be recovers from his degradation and opens a club for working men. He is so successful that the enterprise comes to the attention of the bishop of the diocese. The bishop visits the club, recognizes its leader, and promptly reinstates him in the ministry. With his future assured, Rayburn turns in gratitude to the girl of the slums who has saved him. He asks her to marry him but in spite of her love, knowing that he still loves Rene, Rags refuses him and returns to the life in which he found her.

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

Dir: Eduardo Notari

A crime drama in the Gennariello-series. The police detective in Naples that is confronted with modern gangsters and crime events.

Dir: Reggie Morris

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.