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So You Want to Be a Gambler

1948 · 11 min

A breezy, slight comic short that breezes past in minutes, more a gentle cautionary lark than a real story.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
Overview
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.
How it feels
Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Addiction
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Richard L. Bare
    Written by
    Richard L. Bare
    Starring
    George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Douglas Fowley, Creighton Hale, Lila Leeds, Paul Panzer, Leo White, Clifton Young
    Cinematography
    Wesley Anderson
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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