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Tramp Trouble

1937 · 16 min

A brisk, gentle old-fashioned comedy of mishaps and misunderstandings that coasts on light slapstick charm.

Directed by
Leslie Goodwins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Edgar Kennedy, Vivien Oakland, Billy Franey
Overview
Edgar impulsively invites his boss, Mr. Markham, to his home for dinner when his boss compliments him for giving coffee money to a down and out man. At the train station Edgar intervenes, keeping another man from beating a young man named Frankie, and Edgar takes Frankie home with him, even though the stranger warns Edgar that the young man is nothing but trouble.

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Directed by
Leslie Goodwins
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Edgar Kennedy, Vivien Oakland, Billy Franey
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • class
  • deception
  • friendship
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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