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Sweepstake Annie

1935 · 81 min

A light, breezy old-fashioned comedy that breezes by without asking much of you.

Directed by
William Nigh
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Tom Brown, Marian Nixon, Inez Courtney
Overview
A young woman who works in the movie business buys a sweepstakes ticket that turns out to be a winner. Her stroke of luck changes her life around--and not necessarily for the better.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William Nigh
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Tom Brown, Marian Nixon, Inez Courtney
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    William Nigh
    Written by
    Evelyn Law
    Starring
    Tom Brown, Marian Nixon, Inez Courtney, Lucien Littlefield, Dorothy Peterson, William Janney, Carol Tevis, Ivan Lebedeff
    Cinematography
    Harry Neumann
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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