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Pie a la Maid

1938 · 20 min

A breezy, silly short comedy built on mistaken identity and light romantic mischief.

Overview
Charley falls for a waitress who mistakes him for a gangster.

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How it feels

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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
    • identity
    • deception
    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
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Del Lord
    Written by
    Charley Chase
    Starring
    Charley Chase, Ann Doran, John Tyrrell, Lionel Belmore, Beatrice Blinn, Stanley Brown, Steve Pendleton, Eddie Hall
    Runtime
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    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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