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Go West, Young Girl

1978 · 90 min

A breezy, good-natured frontier romp that trades grit for giggles and keeps things sunny and easy to follow.

Directed by
Alan J. Levi
Genres
Tv movie, Western, Comedy
Starring
Karen Valentine, Sandra Will, Stuart Whitman
Tagline
They've taken off their petticoats and strapped on their guns. Now they're after Billy the Kid in the funniest frontier free-for-all ever!
Overview
A lighthearted Western about a peppery New England lady who goes west to seek her fortune by writing about her experiences, and the attractive widow of a cavalry officer, both of whom go in search of Billy the Kid, teaming up to outwit gamblers, bounty hunters, and rough-and-tumble lawmen.

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Directed by
Alan J. Levi
Genres
Tv movie, Western, Comedy
Starring
Karen Valentine, Sandra Will, Stuart Whitman
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How it feels

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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
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • identity
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
tv movie, western, comedy
Directed by
Alan J. Levi
Written by
George Yanok
Starring
Karen Valentine, Sandra Will, Stuart Whitman, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Bell, Cal Bellini, David Dukes, Charles Frank
Music
Jerrold Immel
Cinematography
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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