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Wise Girls

1929 · 97 min

A creaky early-talkie comedy that ambles through family squabbles and hasty romance with gentle, dated charm.

Directed by
E. Mason Hopper
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Elliott Nugent, Norma Lee, J. C. Nugent
Overview
Early MGM talkie about a retired businessman, his headstrong daughter, and the comical complications that result when she marries in haste.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
E. Mason Hopper
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Elliott Nugent, Norma Lee, J. C. Nugent
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • class
    Places
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    E. Mason Hopper
    Written by
    J.C. Nugent, Elliott Nugent
    Starring
    Elliott Nugent, Norma Lee, J. C. Nugent, Roland Young, Clara Blandick, Marion Shilling, Leora Spellman, James Donlan
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    United States of America

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