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Words and Music

1929 · 81 min

A breezy, featherweight campus romp of songs and rivalry, pleasant and forgettable, like a cheerful tune you hum once and lose.

Tagline
A Campus Full of Girls in a College of Fun
Overview
Phil and Pete compete for Mary's love and also in a contest for best song written by a college student.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • friendship
    • ambition
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, music
    Directed by
    James Tinling
    Written by
    Andrew Bennison
    Starring
    Lois Moran, David Percy, Helen Twelvetrees, William Orlamond, Elizabeth Patterson, John Wayne, Frank Albertson, Tom Patricola
    Cinematography
    Don Anderson, Charles G. Clarke
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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