Deep Archive Finds Movies That Echo the Spirit of Skomakarprinsen: ...

Dir: Hjalmar Davidsen

Archer Marco and his wife Marcelle's marriage is in turmoil. When Marco finds a love letter from Lieutenant René to his wife, he becomes gloomy. When, as usual, he has to shoot an apple from Marcelle's head, he misses and she falls dead.

Dir: Hjalmar Davidsen

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

Variety-singer Maria Ziegler gets a visit to her dressing room by Count Hardenberg, who desire her company during the evening. Later when the Count introduces his friend Captain Balck, Mary immediately becomes interested in the young handsome captain. The Count becomes jealous and a conflict is under way.

Dir: Hjalmar Davidsen

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hjalmar Davidsen

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Henry Edwards

A millionaire bets £25,000 that he can earn his own living for six months.

Dir: Unknown Director

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

The Judge needs a present for his wife's birthday, so Harry suggests a new corset. They go to the shop, but he's so embarrassed to ask the saleslady he hides in a phone booth.Harry goes in, but finds a GUY wearing one, and runs out.They both dress as women to get back in, but Mrs. Rummy gets there and chases him out.

Dir: Richard Smith

Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.

Dir: Lloyd Ingraham

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.

Dir: Maurice Campbell

Carver Endicott, a young sophisticate, is rejected by his fiancée for being too foppish and dull. When she feigns an interest in his father, Carver attempts to disgrace his family name by working as a farmhand and later as a busboy in a hotel. However, the newspapers only praise him for his self-sacrificing principles; and finding that he cannot bring shame to the family through menial labor, he takes up with a notorious actress. But when this maneuver also fails, he returns to his former fiancée, who has no further complaint about his being an inexperienced dullard.

Dir: Hjalmar Davidsen

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.