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Wild and Woolly

1917 · 72 min

A breezy, playful silent romp where a grown man's cowboy daydream gets lovingly staged by an entire town, then spirals into real adventure.

Overview: A rich Easterner who has always wanted to live in "the Wild West" plans to move to a Western town. Unknown to him, the town's "wild" days are long gone and it is an orderly and civilized place now. The townsmen, not wanting to lose a rich potential resident, contrive to make over the town to suit the young man's fantasy.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, deception, love, found family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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: identity
deception
love
found family
rebellion
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none