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The Cowboy and the Lady

1938 · 91 min

A breezy, charming romantic comedy with a class-crossed couple, light banter, and a warm, old-fashioned Hollywood glow.

Tagline: MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!
Overview: Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
How it feels: Light, romantic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, class, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
identity
family
deception
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild