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Young and Willing

1943 · 83 min

A breezy, good-natured screwball comedy full of theatrical ambition and cozy chaos.

Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Susan Hayward
Tagline
Three Stage-Struck Girls...Three Love-Struck Boys...In a Three Room Greenwich Village Madhouse!
Overview
A group of young stage hopefuls tries to persuade a theatrical producer to give them their big chance at stardom.

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Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Susan Hayward
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • found family
  • friendship
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Written by
Virginia Van Upp
Starring
William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Susan Hayward, Robert Benchley, Martha O'Driscoll, Barbara Britton, Mabel Paige, Florence MacMichael
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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