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Recommendations
Senior Film Conservator
If you found yourself captivated by the artistic bravery of Techno-Crazy (1933), the quest for comparable cinema becomes a journey through the fringes of film history. Below, we've gathered a list of films that every fan of Charles Lamont's work should explore.
Techno-Crazy remains a monumental achievement to create a hauntingly beautiful cinematic landscape.
Jimmy will be rich when the world adopts Technocracy. He wants to marry the mayor's daughter but he thinks Technocracy is thinly veiled communism. When asking for the mayor's daughter's hand in marriage Jimmy breaks his clock. The mayor sends him out to get a new one. While trying to escape a policeman he's in a jam with Jimmy runs into a Social club run by Technocrats, who trick him into delivering a clock with a bomb in it to the mayor. When the bomb falls out of the clock the race is on to get rid of it before it blows up.
Based on the unique artistic bravery of Techno-Crazy, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Vernon Stallings
Krazy Kat is held in jail and Ignatz finally bails him out after encountering "guilt".
Dir: Lloyd Ingraham
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.
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Dir: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
Dir: Unknown Director
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.
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Dir: Unknown Director
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
Dir: Charley Chase
A young married couple volunteer to take charge of several orphans after the asylum has burned down. Of course they find their hands full with their troublesome charges.
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Dir: Henry Edwards
A millionaire bets £25,000 that he can earn his own living for six months.
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.
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Dir: Reggie Morris
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Techno-Crazy
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Strike | Gothic | Linear | 92% Match |
| The Great Cheese Robbery | Surreal | Linear | 87% Match |
| Mary's Ankle | Surreal | High | 86% Match |
| In the River | Gritty | High | 92% Match |
| A Fitting Gift | Surreal | Layered | 96% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Charles Lamont's archive. Last updated: 5/30/2026.
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