The Recommended Vault Deeply Connected to Swat the Spy: Cult Guide

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

When their father is reported missing at the front during World War I, Jane and Katherine are stamped and sent by parcel post across the country to their Aunt Lucille Forrest in New Jersey. The two girls manage to smuggle their dog into the mail bag as well. Aunt Lucille is in love with Lt. Tom Hayes, but she is angry with him after he resigns his commission at the start of the war. She does not know that Tom is in the Secret Service, and she becomes jealous of a female spy whom Tom is trailing. Jane and Katherine's mischievous pranks finally assist in capturing the spy and the secret plans, and getting Aunt Lucille back together with Tom.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

Brownie plays the part of a literal rum-hound, and assisted by a remarkably small boy and several adults, depicts the sleuthing, pursuit and capture of a band of bootleggers who dispense their wares through the medium of a piano hitched on a wagon, which emits liquid notes when given keys are struck. Brownie "soaks up the evidence" by rolling in it, but is captured by the bootleggers and thrown into a lake. He manages to keep his tail above water, and the liquor still upon it is drained off and used as evidence.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

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

Lee is being tried for his cruel treatment of his mother-in-law. He is supposed to have choked, bound and gagged her and done away with her parrot Clementina. Even the jury shed tears at the sad tale. Lee is sentenced to twenty-five years hard labor, and he is so happy he kisses the judge and shakes hands with the prosecuting attorney. Then he tells the judge how his mother-in-law abused him, and how the parrot followed him day and night. When Lee gets through with his story, the Judge lets him go and forces the mother-in-law to abdicate with her parrot which flies into the courtroom and hides behind the flag for protection.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

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

Interrupting the marital troubles of a man whose wife's cooking was not conducive to longevity, comes Jimmie Adams in the role of a book agent. His call is unwelcome and the housewife first calls the poodle dog, then the bull dog. The latter puts the book agent on the run. Two policemen take up the chase and all scamper through a field where straw is heaped in piles and the pursued endeavors to hide, without much success. There is considerable action without humor in the first reel. The second has something to do with the title, since it takes place in a "scout " camp and ends in a swamp, where there are splashes of action, again without humor.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

After making all the mischief that she can, Baby Peggy runs away from home. All this because of jealousy. A new baby brother has made his appearance in her home and is taking away a good deal of attention from her. Out in the cruel world she is captured by a junk dealer and set to work. She manages to fill her wagon with junk by going into the yards at night and meowing like a cat. Windows are thrown open and all kinds of things are thrown at her. At the end she escapes and returns home.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Peggy, Behave! perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

The scout troop give a circus in which they use the dogs belonging to nearly everybody in town and the owners break up the show by seeking to reclaim their pets.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom

The historic (and comedic) game between the Snipeville Katydids and the Poseyville Caterpillars, with Lee on the mound for the former and Mike in the box for the latter team, is shown.