Movie

The Thoroughbred

1925 · 63 min

A light, breezy silent comedy that coasts on charm and simple gags rather than depth.

Directed by: Oscar Apfel
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Macklyn Arbuckle, Theodore von Eltz, Gladys Hulette

Overview: Bob Beemis comes to New York City hoping to get his family entrenched in the high-society circuit, but only succeeds in making friends with one person in the social whirl, Archie de Rennsaler. They party with a couple of chorus girls and Bob falls in love with one of them. His uncle arrives from the West to check out his progress, finds there has been none, and closes out his bank account. What's a poor rich-boy do do? Well, he could enter his horse in a really, really Big Race.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Thoroughbred

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: Oscar Apfel
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Macklyn Arbuckle, Theodore von Eltz, Gladys Hulette

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
family
ambition
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	5
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

Titles like The Thoroughbred

Movie

Her Sturdy Oak

1921

A gentle, old-fashioned silent comedy that ambles along with light romantic misunderstandings and mild ranch-country charm.

About class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 50 min

Details

Her Sturdy OakHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

General Housecleaning

1935

A frothy, featherlight old-fashioned romp that breezes by on charm and gentle laughs.

Brisk · about class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 84 min

Details

General HousecleaningHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Laughing Heirs

1933

A breezy, playful old-fashioned comedy that coasts on charm and light mischief, easy to sink into without much effort.

Brisk · about class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 76 min

Details

Laughing HeirsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Almost Married

1919

A gentle, old-fashioned romance of manners, gliding between Alpine charm and drawing-room complications with earnest, unhurried sweetness.

About class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 50 min

Details

Almost MarriedHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Ihr Leibhusar

1938

A light, charming old-fashioned romance that glides by pleasantly without asking much of you.

About class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 94 min

Details

Ihr LeibhusarHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

1926

A gentle, silly silent-era romp where gags roll by like a pleasant stroll and the hero's oblivious sweetness carries you along.

Brisk · about love and family

Via: love
family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 62 min

Details

Tramp, Tramp, TrampHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

A frothy, fast-paced musical comedy with witty banter, lavish dance numbers, and a lighthearted romantic plot that's pure escapist fun.

Brisk · about class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 95 min

Details

Gold Diggers of 1935Hidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Thanks for the Buggy Ride

1928

A light, breezy silent-era romp that coasts on charm and gentle comedy rather than plot.

Brisk · about love and ambition

Via: love
ambition
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 60 min

Details

Thanks for the Buggy RideHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Phil-for-Short

1919

A breezy, good-natured silent comedy that charms with its spunky heroine and gentle romantic sparring.

Same director: Oscar Apfel · Brisk · about love and family

Also: Same director: Oscar Apfel
Via: love
family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 82 min

Details

Phil-for-ShortHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Tiptoes

1927

A light, charming silent comedy full of gentle scrapes and innocent romance, easy to watch and mildly amusing.

About class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: measured
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 70 min

Details

TiptoesHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Bilberries

1925

A gentle silent-era romp of slapstick clowning and small-town snobbery, breezy and good-natured, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Brisk · about class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 92 min

Details

The BilberriesHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Card

1922

A light, brisk silent-era comedy of social climbing, with gentle charm and an underdog's rise that keeps things easy and pleasant.

Brisk · about class and love

Via: class
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch

Details

The CardHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Oscar Apfel
Written by: Leete Renick Brown
Starring: Macklyn Arbuckle, Theodore von Eltz, Gladys Hulette, Hallam Cooley, Virginia Brown Faire, Carter DeHaven, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Brower
Runtime: 63 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikipedia Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

The Thoroughbred

How it feels

More like this

Titles like The Thoroughbred

Where to watch in the UK

Details