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Mr. Music

1950 · 110 min

A breezy, tuneful old-Hollywood charmer that ambles along on easy banter and songs, pleasant but rarely demanding.

Directed by
Richard Haydn
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Mr. Music makes it the happiest holiday of all!
Overview
A golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to produce a hit musical. His producer and his secretary conspire to get him back on track.

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Directed by
Richard Haydn
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • work
    • ambition
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    Richard Haydn
    Written by
    Arthur Sheekman
    Starring
    Bing Crosby, Nancy Olson, Charles Coburn, Ruth Hussey, Robert Stack, Tom Ewell, Ida Moore, Charles Kemper
    Cinematography
    George Barnes
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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