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Show Business

1944 · 92 min

A lively, sentimental backstage musical that mixes slapstick, romance, and showbiz ups and downs with old-fashioned charm.

Tagline: Dancing, clowning, romancing...songs you'll never forget...girls and glamour...Bowery Burlesque, The Palace, the tank circuits...all in this sparkling Show of Shows and show-folks!
Overview: Musical about vaudeville performers, from 1944.
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, ambition, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: love
ambition
betrayal
redemption
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild