Recommendations
Senior Film Conservator

If the cinematic excellence of Charles E. Ford's work in Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #27 left an impression, the cinematic shorthand used by Charles E. Ford is both ancient and revolutionary. We've prioritized films that capture the 1936 aesthetic with similar precision.
By merging cinematic excellence with Short tropes, it to articulate the unspoken anxieties of United States's 1936 era.
In its three parts the reel shows glimpses of the tuna fishing industry in Italy, a champion bubble blower of Buffalo and a collection of superb shots of Crater Lake in Oregon.
Based on the unique cinematic excellence of Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #27, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
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.
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.
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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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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.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #27
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail of the Rails | Tense | Layered | 96% Match |
| Kids Is Kids | Tense | Layered | 94% Match |
| Lunatics in Politics | Ethereal | Dense | 97% Match |
| Don't Weaken! | Tense | Dense | 89% Match |
| Shipwrecked Among Cannibals | Surreal | Linear | 86% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Charles E. Ford's archive. Last updated: 6/9/2026.
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