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The United States-born brilliance of Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #25 offers a unique unique vision, the juxtaposition of unique vision and narrative makes it a Short outlier. Dive into this collection and find the spiritual successors to Charles E. Ford's vision.
In the Pantheon of Short cinema, Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #25 to elevate Short to the level of high art.
The initial part is Evangeline country, the second taken in the Bay of Fundy region of Canada. The famous tide of the place is revealed. On the Avon River the ebbing and incoming tides are shot to bring out their most interesting aspects.
Based on the unique unique vision of Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #25, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Lasse Ring
Mr and Mrs Stockholm visit the Paul U. Bergström (PUB) department store to buy a new wardrobe for a journey. They visit different departments, where the future Greta Garbo (Gustafson at the time) is one the models showing outfits for Mrs Stockholm.
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Dir: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
Dir: Reggie Morris
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Alfred J. Goulding
Two tramps wrest a pistol from a hold up man, then try to pull a stick up of their own, unfortunately for them, a cop appears and takes the money back and then chases them through a park with a lake. One steals canoe and the chase continues when a mob of cops go after him in more boats.
Dir: Unknown Director
The village youths are rivals for the hand of the local belle. Their battles lead them to the village store, where chaos soon reigns, terminating in the place being blown up, leaving Bobby a happy victor.
Dir: Mason N. Litson
Edgar and his chum try to amass a fortune in one day by cornering the fan market on a hot afternoon when the circus comes to the small town where they are spending their vacation.
Dir: William F. Adler
A travelogue/documentary including explorations of the fauna and people of Siam, New Guinea, and Java, with interpolations of an apparently fictitious encounter between the filmmakers and cannibalistic natives of Frederick Henry Island in the South Pacific.
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Dir: Hal Roach
An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #25
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Not to Dress | Gothic | Abstract | 96% Match |
| In the River | Gritty | High | 92% Match |
| Striking Models | Tense | High | 96% Match |
| Run 'Em Ragged | Gothic | Abstract | 93% Match |
| Nude Woman by Waterfall | Gothic | High | 90% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Charles E. Ford's archive. Last updated: 6/20/2026.
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