The Auteur's Selection Complementing the Tone of Kiki: Cult Guide

Dir: Alan Crosland

The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.

Dir: Sam Taylor

A department store's stock girl falls in love with a co-worker, the son of the store's manager; the feeling is mutual though he is engaged to a debutante and focusing on becoming successful without the influence of his father.

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

Dir: Hanns Schwarz

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Bryan Foy

A police raid on a night club results in the entire cast of the club's floor show being hauled into court, where they must perform their routines for the judge.

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

Dir: Anton Gunnarsson

The story begins in a pawnshop owned by a middle-aged woman whose daughter is a cocaine addict. The woman is divorced and has just begun an affair with her sales assistant, a young man with extravagant habits. In the second act, we find the pawnbroker, her husband, daughter and sales assistant in one of the city's dance halls, the Eldorado. Suddenly, the police raid the place, and one of the cocaine addicts is so frightened that he pulls out a gun and shoots himself. In the third act, the whole group is in custody. However, it all ends happily when a decent police officer, who knows the pawnbroker from before, ensures that they are released.

Dir: Edward F. Cline

A lighthouse keeper finds a little girl who is washed ashore tied to some wreckage. He adopts her and they become inseparable. Eventually her real family finds her and tries to take her away.

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

Dir: Sam Taylor

An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.

Dir: Unknown Director

Gus Van and Joe Schenck sing a few songs with piano accompaniment.

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

Dir: Arturo Carballo

Film based on variety shows of the 20s 'Arco Iris', 'La feria de las hermosas', and 'Las maravillosas', all of them created by Eulogio Velasco.

Dir: Frank Urson

A wild jazz-loving and boozing wife Roxie Hart kills her boyfriend in cold blood after he leaves her.