Movie

The People's Choice

1946 · 67 min

A gentle, low-stakes small-town comedy with a silly vocal gimmick, easy to watch and forget.

Overview: Filmed in 16 mm, primarily intended for school/institutional and home-rental, the plot has Abner Snell running for councilman in a small town. He accidentally becomes the "Mystery Lady" on a radio show after his deep bass voice becomes a strange, haunting falsetto following an attack of laryngitis, and this brings him a little extra money.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Identity, politics, media, class
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
politics
media
class
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none