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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: Unknown Director

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Van and Schenck 'the Pennant Winning Battery of Songland' perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

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

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: Unknown Director

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Constantin J. David

Tagger's factory worker go on a strike when he runs out of money. The overseer is jealous of Tagger's son and fuels the conflict.

Dir: James A. FitzPatrick

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

A Scots lass parts regretfully from her lad as he goes to make his mark in the world. The lad meets an old man who warns him against leaving his beloved. He returns to her and they are married. Then the old man, who loves the girl's mother, asks that she be his wife. Thereafter another marriage is arranged.

Dir: Constantin J. David

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Constantin J. David

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Mikhail Fokine

The last moments in the life of a swan.

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.