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Archie

1964 · 43 min

A gentle, cheerful slice of small-town teen life, harmless and slight, like a sunny sitcom pilot that never quite takes off.

Directed by
Gene Nelson
Overview
Archie is the 1964 unsold pilot based on the Archie comic book series. The whole gang is included, Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Mr. Weatherbee, Ms. Grundy… William Schallert (most notably the dad in The Patty Duke Show) plays Archie’s dad and Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma’s voice in The Flintstones) plays the mom.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, friendship, family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Directed by
    Gene Nelson
    Written by
    R.S. Allen
    Starring
    John Simpson, William Schallert, Cheryl Holdridge, Mikki Jamison, Roland Winters, Mary Grace Canfield, Jean Vander Pyl, Jerry Brite
    Cinematography
    Frank G. Carson
    Runtime
    43 min
    Country
    United States of America

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