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Follies Girl

1943 · 72 min

A light, nostalgic backstage romance with gentle comedy and musical numbers, easy to watch and charmingly dated.

Tagline: Stars...and Song...and Glamour to whirl you into a world of new show wonders!
Overview: In PRC's Follies Girl, Wendy Barrie plays dress designer Anne Merriday, who becomes the object of middle-aged millionaire J. B. Hamlin's (J.C. Nugent) affections. To save his dad from throwing his life away on a supposed golddigger, Hamlin's son, Army private Jerry Hamlin (Gordon Oliver), begins courting Anne-and, of course, falls genuinely in love with her himself. Meanwhile, the rogueish J.B. tries to mount a Broadway burlesque show, with costumes designed by Our Heroine.
How it feels: Light, romantic, whimsical and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, class, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: love
family
class
art
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild