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The Perils of Pauline

1947 · 96 min

A bright, bouncy musical comedy that romps through silent-film slapstick and backstage romance with cheerful energy and catchy tunes.

Tagline: The Untold Story of the Life and Loves of the First Great Thrill Star of the Screen!
Overview: Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into those "horrible" moving pictures, where she comes to love the chaotic world of silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. But the consequences of movie stardom may be more than her leading man can take
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, love, identity, celebrity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
love
identity
celebrity
media
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none