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Fortune Lane

1947 · 60 min

A gentle, modest little story that ambles along kindly, leaving you with a soft smile rather than any strong pull.

Overview
In this children's movie a young inventor dreams of becoming an engineer. He has even created a new gadget, but before he can finish it, he needs more money so he and his pal begin washing windows. The inventor's pal wants to use the money to go home to Ireland so he can see his dying grandpa. His good-hearted partner gladly gives up his share. Later, he is praised for his genius.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • family
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
John Baxter
Written by
Mary Cathcart Borer, Geoffrey Orme
Starring
Douglas Barr, Billy Thatcher, Brian Weske
Runtime
60 min

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