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The Skipper's Scheme

1921 · 26 min

A breezy silent-era romp of slapstick hustle, all frantic errands and irritated bystanders, easy to enjoy without a word.

Directed by
Ira M. Lowry
Genres
Comedy
Overview
The skipper advertises an auction by tacking up bills on every convenient spot while making a run from the depot and stopping every few feet, to the disgust of the passengers.
How it feels
Light, absurd and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, work
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Ira M. Lowry
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ira M. Lowry
Written by
Fontaine Fox
Starring
Dan Mason, Wilna Wilde, Helen Gerould Rose
Runtime
26 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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