Recommendations
Senior Film Conservator

If the cult status of Ben Hardaway's work in Buddy of the Legion left an impression, the juxtaposition of cult status and narrative makes it a Family outlier. Experience the United States influence in these recommendations that echo Buddy of the Legion.
By merging cult status with Family tropes, it to elevate Family to the level of high art.
Buddy gets a new job in a book shop, but spends his work hours daydreaming about leading the Foreign Legion and fighting Amazons.
Buddy of the Legion was a significant production in United States, showcasing the immense talent of The Guardsmen, Tommy Bond, Billy Bletcher. It continues to be a top recommendation for anyone studying Family history.
Based on the unique cult status of Buddy of the Legion, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Family cinema:
Dir: Eduardo Notari
A crime drama in the Gennariello-series. The police detective in Naples that is confronted with modern gangsters and crime events.
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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: 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: Malcolm St. Clair
A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
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Dir: Jerome Storm
Ne'er-do-well Homer Cavender ventures to the city from Mainsville in an effort to find fame and fortune. Both elude him, and after clerking for two years, Homer returns home for a vacation. Impressed by his flashy clothes, the townspeople assume that Homer has achieved success. Attempting to win Rachel Prouty from his rival, Arthur Machim, Homer continues the deception by announcing that his employer, Kort and Bailly, has dispatched him to enroll stockholders for a proposed new plant to be built in Mainsville. Machim discovers the sham and denounces Homer as a crook. Meanwhile, Homer returns to New York, convinces his employers of the merits of his plan and comes home triumphant, with a proposal for both the new plant and for Rachel's hand in marriage.
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Dir: Unknown Director
The Judge needs a present for his wife's birthday, so Harry suggests a new corset. They go to the shop, but he's so embarrassed to ask the saleslady he hides in a phone booth.Harry goes in, but finds a GUY wearing one, and runs out.They both dress as women to get back in, but Mrs. Rummy gets there and chases him out.
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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: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
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Analysis relative to Buddy of the Legion
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'A mala nova | Surreal | Layered | 92% Match |
| An Amateur Devil | Tense | Linear | 98% Match |
| Lunatics in Politics | Ethereal | Dense | 97% Match |
| Don't Weaken! | Tense | Dense | 89% Match |
| Homer Comes Home | Ethereal | Linear | 93% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Ben Hardaway's archive. Last updated: 6/23/2026.
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