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Everybody's Old Man

1936 · 82 min

A gentle, old-fashioned comedy-drama that ambles along with a warm heart and a few chuckles.

Directed by
James Flood
Genres
Drama
Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs
Overview
An elderly businessman thinking about aging and death takes time off to help teach a dead friend's children about life and business.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
James Flood
Genres
Drama
Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • aging
  • redemption
  • work
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
James Flood
Written by
A.E. Thomas, Patterson McNutt
Starring
Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs, Norman Foster, Alan Dinehart, Sara Haden, Donald Meek, Warren Hymer
Cinematography
Barney McGill
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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