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Mr. Skitch

1933 · 70 min

A gentle, folksy Depression-era road comedy that ambles along with warmth, mild slapstick and homespun charm.

Directed by
James Cruze
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Will Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Rochelle Hudson
Tagline
Romance, adventure and comedy galore
Overview
After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew. Comedy, released in 1933.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
James Cruze
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Will Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Rochelle Hudson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • survival
  • love
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, adventure
Directed by
James Cruze
Written by
Sonya Levien, Ralph Spence
Starring
Will Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Rochelle Hudson, Wally Albright, Eugene Pallette, Florence Desmond, Harry Green, Charles Starrett
Music
Peter Brunelli, David Buttolph
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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