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Advance to the Rear

1964 · 97 min

A breezy, good-natured military comedy with gentle slapstick and a romantic spark, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline: You've met the Rat Pack... now... meet the Mouse Pack!
Overview: As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his apathetic commanding officer, Col. Claude Brackenbury, are reassigned away from the front lines. The hapless Heath and Brackenbury must now lead a ragtag group on a classified mission to protect a transport for the U.S. Treasury. Complicating matters is Martha Lou Williams, a Confederate agent posing as a lady of the evening.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: War, deception, loyalty, redemption
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: war
deception
loyalty
redemption
love
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild