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When She Was About Sixteen

1912 · 15 min

A feather-light old-fashioned romp, charming and brisk, with simple gags and a sweet lovers-versus-parents lark.

Overview
A romantic comedy about two lovers; the parents of the girl forbid them from being together.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • home
    Era
    period
    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
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Starring
    Barry O'Moore, Bessie Learn, Marc McDermott, Margery Bonney Erskine, John Sturgeon
    Runtime
    15 min

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