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Where's Charley?

1952 · 97 min

A breezy, silly romp full of song and dance, mistaken identities and harmless chaos that leaves you smiling.

Overview: Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, deception, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: identity
love
deception
friendship
Places: school
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild