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Blondie

1938 · 70 min

A gentle, silly screwball comedy full of harmless misunderstandings and slapstick, easy to enjoy with family.

Directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms
Tagline
The favorite comic strip of millions at last on the screen!
Overview
Blondie and Dagwood are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary but this happy occasion is marred when the bumbling Dagwood gets himself involved in a scheme that is promising financial ruin for the Bumstead family.

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Directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Genres
Comedy, Family
Starring
Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • family
  • love
  • work
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, family
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Written by
Richard Flournoy
Starring
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Cinematography
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70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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