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Shep's Race with Death

1914 · 12 min

A short, simple silent melodrama that moves quickly toward a rescue, easy to watch and gently stirring rather than subtle.

Directed by
Jack Harvey
Genres
Drama
Overview
The simple story of a heroic dog that saves the day appealed to audiences (especially with a well-trained animal as attractive and energetic as Shep), and became a movie staple for generations.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Family, loyalty, survival, redemption
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Harvey
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity1
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jack Harvey
Starring
Shep the Dog, Mrs. Whitcove, J.S. Murray, Marie Rainford, Marion Fairbanks, Madeline Fairbanks
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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