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Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940 · 75 min

A brisk, silly farce full of mistaken identity and theatrical energy, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Overview: Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, deception, friendship, education
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 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: identity
deception
friendship
education
Places: school
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none