Short film

Hoi Polloi

1935 · 19 min

A rapid-fire barrage of slaps, pratfalls and social chaos that plays like a live-action cartoon, silly and harmless throughout.

Tagline: Meet the new darlings of society!
Overview: A professor bets that he can turn the stooges into gentlemen. After many attempts to teach them etiquette, he brings them to a fancy society party. The stooges' new found manners don't last very long, and the party quickly degenerates. By the end, the other guests have adopted stooge-like behavior and the stooges leave as gentlemen.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, satirical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, deception, work
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
deception
work
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none