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Select two cult films to compare side by side.
The Turmoil Synopsis
Industrialist James Sheridan, Sr., once a laborer, insists on molding the careers of his three sons; however, he loses James, Jr., in a flood disaster, and Roscoe suffers a mental breakdown. Realizing his mistake, he begins to insure the happiness of the third son, Bibbs, by bringing him together with Mary, the girl he loves.
Laughing Bill Hyde Synopsis
The Atlanta Journal on October 4, 1918, advertised this movie with the following blurb: "Atlanta's last chance to see the best movie to date of the wild, free days of Alaska, when men fought and women loved along the Yukon in a mist of snow and gambling hells and gold mining, is Friday and Saturday at the Strand Theater, when Rex Beach's 'Laughing Bill Hyde' ends a week's engagement that has drawn capacity houses to the Strand every day. Will Rogers, cowboy wit of the Ziegfield Follies, is the star of the this thriller and Will Rogers is second to none."
"The Turmoil" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Laughing Bill Hyde" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Turmoil