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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: Henry Edwards

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.

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

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

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Call a Taxi perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

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.

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.

Dir: Charley Chase

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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.

Dir: Unknown Director

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Ship Ahoy 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: Charley Chase

Two hotel bell hops get into all kinds of shenanigans between dames, baths and bags of loot.

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.