Deep Archive Finds in the Vein of The Man-Eater: Cult Guide

Dir: Jack Eaton

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

A simple old story of the girl who longs to yield to her lover's appeal that they be married at once, but hesitates to break the news to "pa." The elopement is there, too; but "pa," having overheard a certain telephone conversation between the contracting parties, is also on the job. His tactics are quite different, however, from those of the usual moving picture "pa." This particular gentleman merely steps up to the prospective bridegroom waiting in the moonlight beside the taxi, taps him on the arm and suggests they make it a daylight affair - "why not advertise and get the benefit of the wedding presents?" The suggestion is well taken and a month later an artistically staged wedding takes place.

Dir: Jack Eaton

Slow motion analysis, stamina in crew races and high points of football.

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

Dir: Jack Eaton

The opening of the picture shows the artist (James Montgomery Flagg) equipped with his pencil paraphernalia commencing his work of sketching in various moods a young woman seated in front of him to whom he relates the story of the character for which she is to pose. Then follows the film version of the story in which the screen fan in the shape of a pretty young woman sits in the front row at the theater, her countenance reflecting colorfully the tragedy of the screen. In due time aspirations become reality, and we find our heroine in close proximity with the Cooper Hewitts. But while she awaits the call of the director she falls asleep and dreams a wonderful dream in which she becomes the leading woman of the play, living in ease and affluence, and treated with a heavenly respect such as none of her kind in wildest dreams has ever imagined. Finally the dream has a rude awakening in which the director summons her to enter a lion's cage to "make meat for the lion," assuring her that he "will be right outside and everything." The finish of the picture shows Miss Screen Fan making a hasty flight to "Mommer!"

Dir: Jack Eaton

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Jack Eaton

We are introduced first to the star actor of a certain play, after which we meet the girl who has seen and secretly adored him. She sends him her photograph with the request that he find her a position on the stage. He is attracted by the photograph, and sends her his in return. She calls at his dressing room at his bidding, and the inevitable lovemaking takes place. Finally the wife of the actor appears on the scene, and the girl awakes from her dream.

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

Dir: Jack Eaton

Slow motion study golf strokes, tennis strokes, swimming strokes, etc. with world champions.

Dir: Jack Eaton

Girl study, reducing class, Savage School games slow motion, beach sports.

Dir: Jack Eaton

In this novel comedy, Irvin Cobb tells his own story on how to reduce.