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Her Wild Oat

1927 · 68 min

A breezy, good-natured silent romp of mistaken identity and flirtation, charming in its simplicity and easy to enjoy.

Directed by: Marshall Neilan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Colleen Moore, Larry Kent, Hallam Cooley

Tagline: It's a Harvest of Hilarity!
Overview: In this feature comedy, silent film star Colleen Moore plays a woman who owns a small lunch wagon and falls for a duke’s son, played by Larry Kent, who is pretending to be his own chauffeur. With her savings, she pursues him to a resort hotel, only to be mistaken for a duchess. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Národní filmový archív in 2007.

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Directed by: Marshall Neilan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Colleen Moore, Larry Kent, Hallam Cooley

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
deception
ambition
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
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Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Marshall Neilan
Starring: Colleen Moore, Larry Kent, Hallam Cooley, Gwen Lee, Martha Mattox, Charles Giblyn, Julanne Johnston, Loretta Young
Cinematography: George J. Folsey
Runtime: 68 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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