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Smile, Brother, Smile

1927 · 70 min

A light, breezy silent-era workplace comedy that coasts on charm and mild romantic tension rather than big laughs.

Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough
Overview
A hot young salesman at a cosmetics company finds out that, because the company is losing a lot of money, he may soon be out of a job.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough
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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
    • work
    • ambition
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    John Francis Dillon
    Written by
    Rex Taylor
    Starring
    Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough, E.J. Ratcliffe, Harry Dunkinson, Yola d'Avril, Ernest Hilliard
    Cinematography
    Charles Van Enger
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    United States of America

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