The Auteur's Selection Complementing the Tone of Going! Going! Gone...

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

Rhubarb enters a bullfighting contest and becomes a local and then a national hero in the Madrid arena. Conflict arises when his lover finds out that he is flirting with alluring Filet de Sole before facing the toughest bull of Spain.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Throbs and Thrills perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

Stan plays a mischievous and clumsy worker in a lumber factory.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

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

The story follows the arrival of an immigrant girl, her kidnapping by a band of crooks and her ultimate rescue by her sweetheart, who is forced to deface the station building in order to obtain service from the local police force.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

The struggles of a rent collector that has to face tenants that are behind on their rent as well as crooks trying to steal the rent he has collected.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

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

Joe comes to the rescue of his sweetheart's father (who is going broke in the hotel business) with a clever scheme for attracting guests.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

At a powder mill, the formula for an all-destroying explosive is sought by enemies of the mill owners, and the chase for this provides a riot of fun.

Dir: Gilbert Pratt

Two playful young ladies make the acquaintance of two idle sons, who follow them, persistently forcing their way into a dancing academy, much against the dancing master's will. One of them gets a bright idea, and with the help of two pieces of mirror and a long pipe making a periscope, watch the dancing lessons. They are much interested in the dance of the seven veils, when the dancing master spies the periscope. He comes down, scares Monte away, and takes his place beside the unsuspecting Joe. Joe finally evades him, the two again resume their persistently in forcing their way into the place, assuming two suits of armor, being brought to the academy. Queer things follow rapidly on top of one another, winding up with the two running, as the picture fades.