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What Shall I Do?

1924 · 60 min

A quiet, earnest silent melodrama that asks for patience and rewards it with gentle emotional swell.

Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, Louise Dresser
Overview
Under the name of Jack Nelson, Don McLean goes to work in his father's factory. He meets a restaurant cashier, Jeanie; they are married and have a child. Stricken by amnesia as a result of an accident, Jack forgets his family and returns to his former life. Eventually his memory is restored, and he is reunited with his wife and child.

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Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, Louise Dresser
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Starring
Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, Louise Dresser, William V. Mong, Betty Morrissey, Ann May, Ralph McCullough, Joan Standing
Cinematography
Joseph Walker
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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