Curated Recommendations Similar Cinematic Experiences to The Hayseed: Cult Guide

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Lupino Lane is a wealthy young sap very much loved by the young hostess at the party, but not by the young clubman athlete who is his rival. The latter finds cause to eject him from the house and does so. Lane is advised to start training in a gymnasium and eventually to get his revenge. After six lessons he thinks the time has arrived, but gets himself another beating. A month later a regular bout between them is arranged and after a terrific battle Lane is again defeated. Still later he meets the girl and his rival on the links and in a rough, and tumble fight wins, only to find the girl has fled over the course with two other suitors.

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton.

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

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

A man buys his first car and celebrates by taking his family and the neighbors to the country for a camping trip. In hindsight, this was a terrible idea.

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

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Working their fingers to the bone to prepare the set for an upcoming performance, the enthusiastic stagehands, Roscoe and Buster, find themselves on stage when the cast quits. However, is will alone enough to earn a big round of applause?

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

A young man faces perilous adventures when he is evicted from his apartment.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of His First Car perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

While his wife (Helen Foster) is away, the husband (Johnny Arthur) attempts to clean the house which ends up being a disaster. The house is completely destroyed by an overflowing bathtub, fire in the kitchen, feathers from the pillows everywhere, and a dog (Napolean) decides to chase a cat around the house wiping out what the water and fire didn't damage already.

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Reggie Hemingway is a rich broker who continually bullies his valet. World War I breaks out and the valet enlists immediately. Reggie goes to the army later and arrives at the training camp to find that his valet is now a tough sergeant in charge of the recruits.

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

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

A man, working hard to avoid work, but keeping from the local Bastille by hiring out as a furniture mover, puts over several exciting moments in guiding a grand piano to a lofty apartment.

Dir: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

A man is offered a great job, but with two drawbacks: it's on the other side of the country, and he has to be there by a certain date--and he's broke. He sets out anyway, and along the way gets tangled up with escaped convicts and long-distance runners.