Movies and TvShows featuring "running-down-the-middle-of-a-street" theme.

A man visits a movie studio and gets caught up in the chaos of a film shoot. He finds himself running down the middle of a street, being sprayed with a fire hose, and even defending a woman's honor. In the end, he becomes the hero of the movie.

In Liberty (1929), a group of convicts plan an elaborate escape from prison, leading to a chaotic chase through the city as they try to evade capture. The film showcases daring stunts, comedic mishaps, and a race against time to achieve freedom. With its black-and-white visuals and a thrilling storyline, Liberty is a classic silent film that highlights the pursuit of liberty.

From Hand to Mouth is a silent comedy film released in 1919. The plot follows a man who must secure an inheritance by saving a kidnapped woman. Throughout the film, he encounters various comedic obstacles and uses his wit to overcome them.

Billy Judkins is a naturally gloomy Gus. His life changes when he is transferred from working in his company's Hoboken office to their Hollywood office. He is going to drive there with his wife and mother. Along the way, they encounter Mr. Pinkney and his new bride, who too are heading west. Their misadventures together and meeting up with a band of marauding Indians may prevent any of them from reaching their intended destination. If Billy and Mr. Pinkney ever make it to Hollywood, they're both in a for a big surprise.

Billy Bevan trying to escape the cops! Roughly only half of the original short's twenty-two minutes still exists.

A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - but even in his dreams, he loses.

Bathtub movers on the job.

“ Polly Moran, known as Becky O'Brien in this picture, conducts a pawn shop with Ben Turpin and Charles Lynn as her appraisers and clerks. Ben is her sweetheart and Polly sure does love him, but Ben is not quite so enthusiastic, excepting when the cash register is made to tingle, then all his love is for Becky. ” - Synopsis from Motion Picture News

Heaven help the woiking goil, a funny comedy of true love!

Short story about small lovers.

Fatty experiences several reverses of fortunes in this boarding house story. He is first ejected for failure to pay his board. He then fixes up a postal card offering himself a handsome salary and is warmly welcomed back by the girl's parents. When the truth becomes known that he is really a sideshow barker, they again turn on him.