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This Is the Life

1935 · 63 min

A light, brisk old-fashioned comedy-drama that breezes by, mixing a child's mischief with mild sentiment.

Directed by
Marshall Neilan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Overview
A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Family, greed, freedom
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Marshall Neilan
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama, music
    Directed by
    Marshall Neilan
    Written by
    Arthur T. Horman, Lamar Trotti
    Starring
    Jane Withers, John McGuire, Sally Blane, Sidney Toler, Gloria Roy, Gordon Westcott, Francis Ford, Emma Dunn
    Runtime
    63 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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