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Mister Universe

1951 · 89 min

A light, good-natured comedy with gentle laughs and a sweet romance, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
You'll Howl...When the Tusslers Meet the Musclers
Overview
A gullible and honest "Mr. Universe" winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a con-man and a wrestling prompter.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • love
  • sport
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Joseph Lerner
Starring
Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Vince Edwards, Bert Lahr, Robert Alda, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joyce Mathews, Jack Carr
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America

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