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Dir: Erle C. Kenton

The rent collector presents his first bill to Mike, the celebrated man-killer of bill collectors.

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

The modern Cinderella gets the idea that she would like to go to the ball and accordingly she makes herself an Oriental costume from a lamp-shade and a curtain.

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

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

A poor bank clerk is in love with his boss's daughter. To obtain funds for a vacation he takes some money, hides it and in a tough fight (with himself) subdues the supposed thief.

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

Si Jenks plays a village actor who has a limitless repertoire, including all the roles from the old-time thrillers. He leaves his home town in search of a career, but finds so much opposition that he finally returns - to be jilted by his sweetheart.

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

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

Harry is a wealthy young idler aspiring to the hand of a beautiful girl in his own set. His trouble commences when he is boldly taken in hand by a robust woman barber who later sues him after a free for all fight in his home. Our hero finally wins back the charming heroine after an automobile chase that is full of surprises, thrills and laughs.

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

Concerning the efforts of an enterprising man to sell a cottage. The cottage is on wheels and he moves it from place to place, picking desirable locations, receives his deposit money and then hooks on his Ford and drives off.

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

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

Lonesome Luke, a plumber's assistant, is informed that he has won the Throttlemush mansion in the lottery. Just then the whole place blows up and the hero is relieved of his burden.

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

A timid man's domineering wife keeps catching him at what seem in be compromising situations with pretty young women, and she won't believe they're as innocent as he claims they are.

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

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

The most unpopular man in the world, the income tax collector, is thrown out of a train window, into explosions, through the mouth of a cannon, fed to the lions and still survives

Dir: Erle C. Kenton

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.