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Dir: Vin Moore

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Vin Moore

When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life.

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

Dir: Vin Moore

Three brash and cocky powder mixers are sent to South America to work at a dynamite plant there.

Dir: Vin Moore

Cohen and Kelly families go to Africa to buy elephant tusks.

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

Dir: Vin Moore

A man gets in trouble with his girlfriend when a beautiful movie star and her fiance come to his small town.

Dir: Vin Moore

Comedy centering on the question of whether a man's wife is or isn't pregnant.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Vin Moore

The trials and tribulations of a pair of rube lovers.

Dir: Vin Moore

Lucy Whittacker is returning home from her finishing school and bringing her teacher with her. She warns the community teacher is a heart-breaker. Teacher brings her pet monkey with her, but hardly comes up to her advance billing, in the way of looks. Pa Whittacker details Dirtyshirt Jones on a ride through a bandit-ridden territory. Magpie is jealous and rigs up a speaking tube with which he waylays them on a lonely road. Through the speaking tube Magpie orders Dirtyshirt Jones to beat it with the homely girl and leave Lucy behind. Magpie then puts in a timely appearance and rescues Lucy, whom he takes to the circus, where he is met by Dirtyshirt and the teacher. The latter's monkey plays havoc with the sideshow attractions and eventually Magpie and Dirtyshirt are thrown on the back of an elephant. After a wild ride they are rescued by the local fire department.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Ex-Bad Boy perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Vin Moore

Everybody was talking about poor Minnie because she couldn't shimmies. So poor Minnie buys a book that guarantees to teach you how to shimmy. She puts a piece of ice down her back and lo and behold she is an expert at "it". Hubby has to do all the k.p. work, mind the baby, feed the cows and chickens and everything while wifey shimmies. The yearly train arrives, bringing with it a theatrical troupe,who stop at the hotel conducted by Minnie. The vamp of the troupe, looses no time in winning the affections of "hubby", but is foiled by "Bob" the clever dog, who always has his mistress's interest at heart. He pulls Minnie by her skirts into the room where the vamp and hubby are making love. Hubby disappears under the bed but "Bob" goes after him and forces him out. "Bobby" does some clever work; he minds the baby, and is general housemaid in the hotel. He discovers hubby and the vamp making love under the table with their feet. He bites Hubby's foot. Hubby accuses his neighbor of stabbing him in the leg with a fork. An argument follows, during which "Bob" gets away with the sausages. Everybody chases "Bob", and he leads them a lively chase.

Dir: Vin Moore

A playboy takes a job as an assistant district attorney, finds himself up against a tough crime boss and his gang.