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Welcome Stranger

1924 · 70 min

A gentle silent-era small-town drama that slowly warms from suspicion to acceptance, with broad comic touches and a satisfying moral arc.

Directed by: James Young
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Dore Davidson, Florence Vidor, Virginia Brown Faire

Overview: Stereotypical Jewish man Isadore Solomon (Dore Davidson) arrives with his daughter Essie (Virginia Brown Faire) in a small, predominantly-Christian New England town. The discriminating viewpoints of the populace, including the Mayor, drive them to try to get rid of the newcomers. Solomon is persuaded by Clem (William V. Mong) to invest in an electric-light plant. The town is brought prosperity and the Solomons' former adversaries honor him.

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Directed by: James Young
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Dore Davidson, Florence Vidor, Virginia Brown Faire

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
race
class
family
redemption
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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