Movie

Public Deb No. 1

1940 · 79 min

A frothy, silly screwball romp that breezes by on charm and dated gags.

Tagline: Howlingly hilarious...as her penniless boy friend smacks some sense into her!
Overview: When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, politics, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: class
politics
love
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild