Visionary Picks In Alignment with the style of Better Days: Cult Guide

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

There's a pearl thief on the loose, but Fearless the Dog is sure to sniff them out. He still makes time for his one true love Tricksy though.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

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

Paul Bunyon, disowned son of a millionaire, and his pal, Philo Brown, get jobs (under assumed names) in a lumber yard owned by Bunyon, Sr. Paul falls in love with Patricia Jennings, the manager's daughter. Philo's boasts that Paul is a fighter, known as "Mile a Minute Morgan," get him a match with a professional. Paul intends to skip out, but Patricia persuades him to stay. When Kenneth Winster steals the purse money and abducts Patricia, Paul knocks out his opponent, chases Winster, recovers the money, saves Patricia, and wins his father's respect.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

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

The groom is so late for his wedding that his bride-to-be goes home. The devious best man moves in on the disgruntled bride, who eventually falls for his false charm. Meanwhile, the rejected groom doesn't give up easily.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

A native Californian guide is discharged by the leader of a wagon train because he dares to make love to the latter's daughter. Sometime later he comes upon them again and is in time to save the girl he loves from an attack by the Indians.

Dir: Frank S. Mattison

The young hero [Kenneth Parson] with a fortune is the object of a scheming gal [Thelma Duncan] who tries to win him away from his sweetie [Betty Jefferson] by getting him in a compromising situation in a lonely cabin. He promises to marry her, but his sweetie steps in and pulls a trick herself and wins him back again.