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Phoney Cronies

1942 · 18 min

A quick, silly slapstick short that breezes by with harmless physical gags and little to think about.

Overview
Three klutzy moving men end up in a museum that may or may not be haunted - slapstick hijinks ensue.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Harry Edwards
    Starring
    El Brendel, Tom Kennedy, Monte Collins, Dudley Dickerson
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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