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To Dorothy, a Son

1954 · 85 min

A breezy, talky farce that spins a silly inheritance tangle into gentle, good-natured laughs.

Overview: Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journies from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try and woo him back or challenge the legality of the new marriage?
How it feels: Light, absurd, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, greed, love, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: family
greed
love
parenthood
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild