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Business and Pleasure

1932 · 78 min

A breezy, lighthearted cruise-comedy romp with playful scheming and exotic detours, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline: A Sharp Dealing Blade From the States Wrapped Up in the Razor Business Till He Discovers the Fun of Raising Cain!
Overview: On a Mediterranean cruise, Earl Tinker, a manufacturer of razor blades, is the target of a femme fatale in the pay of a business rival, and he becomes embroiled in a feud between two Arab tribes.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 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: deception
class
power
love
family
Places: sea
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: David Butler
Written by: William M. Conselman, Gene Towne
Starring: Will Rogers, Jetta Goudal, Joel McCrea, Dorothy Peterson, Peggy Ross, Cyril Ring, Jed Prouty, Boris Karloff
Runtime: 78 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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