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Movies on Sundays

1935 · 8 min

A brief, earnest piece of civic persuasion that feels like a vintage newsreel argument, brisk and dated but oddly charming.

Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Kay Francis, Warner Oland
Overview
A short, introduced in Pennsylvania when the state had laws disallowing the screening of films on Sunday, to sway voters on a referendum to allow such screenings.

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Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Kay Francis, Warner Oland
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • freedom
  • media
  • faith
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Kay Francis, Warner Oland, May Robson
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America

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