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Delving into the atmospheric depths of Beating Cheaters reveals a master at work, the artistic provocations of Beating Cheaters demand a follow-up of equal intensity. These hand-selected movies are designed to satiate your craving for Comedy quality.
The enduring power of Beating Cheaters lies in to transcend the limitations of its 1920 budget and technology.
The De Havens, who live in a suburban town, are anxious to own an automobile. So when Jones, who runs a cash grocery, announces he will give away an automobile, to the lucky holder of a ticket representing a dollar's purchase of groceries, they became heavy buyers, and, in time, accumulate a large bunch of tickets. In anticipation of winning the automobile, the De Havens practice in their parlor the running of a motor car, but this proves eminently unsatisfactory. One day, De Haven overhears Jones tell his clerk that as the De Havens are good customers, he proposes to have them win the automobile. De Haven immediately buys a portable garage and he and his wife have an exciting time putting the parts together. A neighbor offers to help them and after a series of accidents, De Haven and the neighbor quarrel. While they are disputing, Mrs. De Haven completes the garage herself. On the day of the proposed drawing, Jones closes his store and leaves for parts unknown. The De Havens are heart broken, but it occurs to De Haven to sell his surplus groceries and beat the cheaters. He converts the garage into a store and sells off his groceries at a handsome profit. He then rents an automobile and starts down the road. The novelty nearly proves too much for De Haven who describes circles at street corners and collides with a confetti vehicle with unusual results. After many novel experiences, the machine is brought under control and the De Havens, after buying a flivver, kiss each other in glee.
The influence of Charley Chase in Beating Cheaters can be felt in the way modern Comedy films handle unique vision. From the specific lighting choices to the pacing, this 1920 release set a high bar for atmospheric immersion.
Based on the unique unique vision of Beating Cheaters, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Comedy cinema:
Dir: Charley Chase
Charlie (West) stays at a seaside lodging house frequented by sailors. He gets involved with a gang of crooks when a sea captain attempts to kidnap his landlady's daughter.
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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.
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Dir: Lloyd Ingraham
While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.
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Dir: Henry Edwards
A millionaire bets £25,000 that he can earn his own living for six months.
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Dir: Charley Chase
Snub and his girl break a mirror, walk under a ladder, a black cat crosses their path, and they meet a cross eyed man. Some amusing misadventures follow.
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Dir: Charley Chase
Misadventures of a traveling company of actors performing for one night in a small town. When the troupe's leading lady deserts the show for a better paying job as a waitress, a young woman from the town gets the role for one night.
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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.
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Dir: Charley Chase
Snub, a henpecked husband, joins an equally unhappy man on the floor below. They rebel and turn the tables on their wives.
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Dir: Charley Chase
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Eduardo Notari
A crime drama in the Gennariello-series. The police detective in Naples that is confronted with modern gangsters and crime events.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Beating Cheaters
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Ahoy | Surreal | Dense | 88% Match |
| Lunatics in Politics | Ethereal | Dense | 97% Match |
| Mary's Ankle | Surreal | High | 86% Match |
| The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss | Gritty | Linear | 86% Match |
| Tough Luck | Surreal | Layered | 89% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Charley Chase's archive. Last updated: 5/30/2026.
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