Some theme months are the result of research, a desire for timeliness or other well-planned reasons. And some show up just because I stumbled across several movies in a row that shared a theme and I thought it would be fun to explore things a little more.
Sausages definitely falls into the latter category. They were simultaneously an American IT food, thanks to the popularity of hot dogs, and shorthand for low quality output of dubious quality. They were beloved for gags and symbols of gluttony as characters would steal them, fight over them and devour them.
The Edison trick film The Dog Factory (1904) is just one example of the versatility of sausages in the silent era and we are going to have a little romp through the playful and sometimes twisted ways they showed up on the screen. In addition to reviewing The Dog Factory, I have written a piece on the history of the hot dog and its silent film portrayals.
So, let’s explore the simultaneously goofy and gross world of sausages on the silent screen. Enjoy!
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Movies Silently 
Don’t forget the cartoon “Felix Turns the Tide,” where sausages play a decisive role.
“King on Main Street” with Adolphe Menjou has a hot dog scene. Unfortunately Bessie Love isn’t in that scene, although later she sings while playing the ukulele AND dancing the Charleston in a remarkable display of co-ordination. If I remember right.