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Wake Up and Live

1937 · 91 min

A breezy, cheerful musical comedy that gently pokes fun at radio fame and self-help fads, with plenty of songs and mistaken-identity farce.

Tagline: It's the HOTCHA-TOPSA of HOWLARITY! (
Overview: Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, identity, love, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: media
identity
love
ambition
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild