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Looking back at the 1933 milestone that is The Bargain of the Century, the cinematic shorthand used by Charley Chase is both ancient and revolutionary. Dive into this collection and find the spiritual successors to Charley Chase's vision.
As Charley Chase's most celebrated work, it defines to articulate the unspoken anxieties of United States's 1933 era.
After accidentally getting a policeman friend fired, the girls must come up with some way to get him re-hired or be stuck with him as an unwanted roommate.
Based on the unique cinematic excellence of The Bargain of the Century, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Charley Chase
Snub, a henpecked husband, joins an equally unhappy man on the floor below. They rebel and turn the tables on their wives.
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Dir: Charley Chase
Two men on their way home from the club, fall asleep on the curb, considerably the worse for liquor. They dream that they have gone to a land where there are no wives and finally they meet with a bunch of Indians, who lead them a merry chase, from which they awaken to the realities of life when a policeman shakes them.
Dir: Charley Chase
The premise of this film is two rival men pursuing the same girl. In the mean time a gang of car thieves are going around town stealing cars and then reselling them to their original owners. The rich man takes the girl to see a minister to get married so the other man comes up with a plot to have the car thief gang help him win the girl back.
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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: Charley Chase
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Charley Chase
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
Dir: Charley Chase
Charlie (West) stays at a seaside lodging house frequented by sailors. He gets involved with a gang of crooks when a sea captain attempts to kidnap his landlady's daughter.
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Dir: Eduardo Notari
A crime drama in the Gennariello-series. The police detective in Naples that is confronted with modern gangsters and crime events.
Dir: Reggie Morris
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Charley Chase
Snub and his girl break a mirror, walk under a ladder, a black cat crosses their path, and they meet a cross eyed man. Some amusing misadventures follow.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to The Bargain of the Century
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Floor Below | Gothic | Abstract | 93% Match |
| Call a Taxi | Gothic | Layered | 91% Match |
| Don't Park Here | Surreal | Abstract | 93% Match |
| In the River | Gritty | High | 92% Match |
| The Chauffeur | Ethereal | Abstract | 85% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Charley Chase's archive. Last updated: 8/16/2026.
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