Movie

Skinner's Dress Suit

1917 · 50 min

A charming, light-hearted silent comedy that breezes by with gentle humor and a feel-good story of confidence and social climbing.

Overview: Skinner is too timid to ask his boss for a salary increase, but also too timid to tell his wife he has not gotten it. He pretends to have received the raise and buys a new suit as proof. The stylish suit gives him confidence, soon he has been transformed into the dynamic and successful man he had pretended to be.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, ambition, family
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: class
identity
ambition
family
deception
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none