Movie

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945 · 72 min

A breezy, silly farce of mistaken intentions and jealous partners, played with theatrical energy and vintage charm.

Tagline: What Gertie Has She's Keeping But Can You Blame the Boys for Peeping?
Overview: Dennis O'Keefe, newly married to lovely Sheila Ryan, is in a jam. O'Keefe's former girl friend, exotic dancer Marie McDonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by O'Keefe in his bachelor days. McDonald intends to show the garter to O'Keefe's suspicious wife, so Our Hero must retrieve the embarrassing accouterment without tipping off the missus.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, romantic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, deception, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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
deception
betrayal
loyalty
identity
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild