The Auteur's Selection In the Shadow of Kiss Me Quick: Cult Guide

Dir: John G. Blystone

Clyde is a stable boy and handy man around a track. To save the home of his sweetheart he rides a speedy mare upon which her father has bet his last cent.

Dir: John G. Blystone

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: John G. Blystone

Clyde is in the bull ring in Mexico, and it is here that he manages to attract the attention of the pretty Spanish ladies in the arena. His behavior is insulting to the heads of the ring and he makes a very clever escape.

Dir: John G. Blystone

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: John G. Blystone

Sailor Clyde and the rest of the ship wrecked crew are rescued from a cannibal island after Clyde wins all the paraphernalia of the cannibals with a pair of loaded dice.

Dir: John G. Blystone

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

Billy is a tailor who flirts with another man's wife, until the husband gets a gun after him.

Dir: John G. Blystone

John Steele (Frank Beal), a rich uncle, threatens to disinherit his nephew, Tom Steele (Tom Mix), unless the latter learns to curb his violent temper. Tom is put on a 30-day trial and must resist all temptation to get mad or fight back no matter how provoked. And he is easily provoked, especially when called a lavender sissy-boy.

Dir: John G. Blystone

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

Clyde is a chauffeur trying to make a living running a taxi but his rivals in business grab off all his customers, a policeman shoves his auto out of the way and his best girl turns him down. Finally he becomes adept in maneuvering his machine from place to place, and bests his business rivals.

Dir: John G. Blystone

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: John G. Blystone

A military burlesque, with the nimble comedian in the role of Private Wright, who does everything wrong.