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Skinner's Big Idea

1928 · 70 min

A light, brisk workplace comedy that breezes by with gentle humor and little weight.

Directed by
Lynn Shores
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bryant Washburn, William Orlamond, James Bradbury Sr.
Tagline
When faster comedies are made Skinner will be the boy to make them.
Overview
Tasked with revitalizing a stagnant firm, Skinner (Bryant Washburn) creatively challenges his older colleagues—Hemingway, Carlton, and Gibbs—inspiring them to adapt and save the company.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lynn Shores
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bryant Washburn, William Orlamond, James Bradbury Sr.
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • ambition
    • friendship
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Lynn Shores
    Written by
    Randolph Bartlett, Matt Taylor
    Starring
    Bryant Washburn, William Orlamond, James Bradbury Sr., Robert Dudley, Martha Sleeper, Hugh Trevor, Ethel Grey Terry, Charles Wellesley
    Cinematography
    Philip Tannura
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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