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Playing at Politics

1931 · 56 min

A gentle old-fashioned comedy of marital mix-ups and small-town scandal, played broad and slow, with little bite.

Directed by
James W. Horne
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Alternate-language version of Chickens Come Home (1931)
Overview
Ollie is running for mayor and an old flame threatens to blackmail him.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Politics, deception, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
James W. Horne
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    James W. Horne
    Written by
    H.M. Walker
    Starring
    Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Enrique Acosta, Hadji Ali, María Calvo, Abraham J. Cantú, James Finlayson, Carmen Granada
    Runtime
    56 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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