Movie

A Southern Yankee

1948 · 90 min

A breezy, silly caper full of mistaken identities and slapstick, easy to watch and cheerfully unserious.

Tagline: HE'S A SPY FOR BOTH SIDES!
Overview: Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an agent for the Union's secret service during the Civil War.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: War, identity, love, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: war
identity
love
deception
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
hospital
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none