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About Faces

1941 · 18 min

A brisk, sober-minded newsreel that surveys hard times with a calm, instructional voice and a touch of civic optimism.

Starring
Lowell Thomas
Overview
State of the American people's teeth during the Great Depression.

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Starring
Lowell Thomas
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • survival
  • work
  • education
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Starring
Lowell Thomas
Runtime
18 min

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