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South of the Boudoir

1940 · 19 min

A brisk, featherweight farce of mistaken identities that keeps things moving with cheerful slapstick timing and little fuss.

Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Charley, over his wife's objections, has invited his boss over for dinner. Mrs. Chase walks out, and Charley hires a waitress to pose as his wife. Meanwhile, the boss picks up Mrs. Chase and brings her as his dinner guest.
How it feels
Light, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
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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
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Del Lord
Written by
Elwood Ullman, Harry Edwards
Starring
Charley Chase, Helen Lynd, Ann Doran, Arthur Q. Bryan, Stanley Brown, Bud Jamison
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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