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It's a Joke, Son!

1947 · 63 min

A breezy, silly political farce that coasts on folksy charm and rapid-fire gags, easy to watch but feather-light.

Tagline: The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!
Overview: Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Politics, corruption, family, love
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: politics
corruption
family
love
deception
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none