Top-Tier Alternatives In the Shadow of Fellow Citizens: Cult Guide

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

Harold and his rival fight over Bebe on her birthday, first at her home and then at a nearby skating rink.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

A giant cave man kidnaps beautiful Adorable from the cave clan and the man who rescues her can have her hand and a new suit of clothes.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Call for Mr. Caveman perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

At the Killjoy Cafe, "everything is first class except the food and the service."

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

Harold and Snub, camping in the wilds, prove too much for the Indians that take them captive.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Never Touched Me perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

Harold is a henpecked husband who suddenly makes a change of front and asserts himself, much to his wife's astonishment.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

Harold becomes the victim of a clever bulldog pup who chases him in and out of various places.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Heap Big Chief 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: 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 The Dutiful Dub perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

A young man goes out to eat breakfast with his friend. As a restaurant "regular" with a pistol threatens to eat everyone's bacon, the two friends flee.

Dir: Alfred J. Goulding

Harold Lloyd plays a troublemaker who messes up with strangers and cops along the way. During the confusion he takes a trolley to escape, falling in love with a female collector who doesn't care much about him and he also annoys the trolley conductor. But it seems that odds and luck will be on his favor.