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Fast Work

1930 · 19 min

A breezy silent-era romp of mistaken identity and romantic mishaps, played for gentle laughs and light farce.

Overview
Charley Chase is obsessed with a woman, however his attempt to meet her father is complicated by an asylum escapee.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
James W. Horne
Starring
Charley Chase, June Marlowe, Charles K. French, Dell Henderson
Runtime
19 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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