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Make a Wish

1937 · 77 min

A gentle, old-fashioned musical comedy that feels like a warm summer-camp lark, with light tunes and mild romantic fussing.

Tagline: "THE BIGGEST LITTLE SINGING STAR" IN A MELODY DRAMA OF THE MAINE WOODS!
Overview: While vacationing at a boys' camp, the rambunctious Chip Winters befriends a famed composer Johnny Selden. Stuck for an inspiration for his latest operetta, Selden at last finds it when he meets Chip's gorgeous mother Irene Winters, a popular singer. Alas, her stiff-necked fiancé Walter Mays refuses to allow her to return to the stage, whereupon Rathbone spirals into a depression -- and even worse, a profound case of writers' block.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, music, art
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
music
art
parenthood
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none