Recommendations
Senior Film Conservator

Looking back at the 1921 milestone that is Who Chose Your Wife?, the specific stylistic flair of this work is a gateway to a broader Short world. Our archive is rich with titles that mirror the stylistic flair of Richard Smith.
As Richard Smith's most celebrated work, it defines to create a dialogue between the viewer and the stylistic flair.
Based on the unique stylistic flair of Who Chose Your Wife?, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
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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: Malcolm St. Clair
A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
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Dir: Robert Thornby
Mary Willard takes over her father's railroad after his death. Her major competitor is a ruthless crook named Harvey Judson. She arranges for Judson to be kidnapped and taken to an isolated spot deep in the forest and turned loose to fend for himself. She accompanies the kidnappers to the wild and Judson, not knowing who she is, begins to fall in love with her. Complications ensue.
Dir: Frank Moser
The simple story is about two siblings, little brother Bud and big sister Susie. After they've been reading "Huckleberry Finn" they dream of adventures on the Mississippi River.
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Dir: Ralph Ince
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
Dir: Unknown Director
The village youths are rivals for the hand of the local belle. Their battles lead them to the village store, where chaos soon reigns, terminating in the place being blown up, leaving Bobby a happy victor.
Dir: Vernon Stallings
Krazy Kat is held in jail and Ignatz finally bails him out after encountering "guilt".
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Dir: Maurice Campbell
Carver Endicott, a young sophisticate, is rejected by his fiancée for being too foppish and dull. When she feigns an interest in his father, Carver attempts to disgrace his family name by working as a farmhand and later as a busboy in a hotel. However, the newspapers only praise him for his self-sacrificing principles; and finding that he cannot bring shame to the family through menial labor, he takes up with a notorious actress. But when this maneuver also fails, he returns to his former fiancée, who has no further complaint about his being an inexperienced dullard.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Who Chose Your Wife?
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the River | Gritty | High | 92% Match |
| 'A mala nova | Surreal | Layered | 92% Match |
| Don't Weaken! | Tense | Dense | 89% Match |
| The Deadlier Sex | Gothic | Layered | 97% Match |
| Down the Mississippi | Gritty | Linear | 92% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Richard Smith's archive. Last updated: 6/4/2026.
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