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The Prisoner of Swing

1938 · 22 min

A breezy, silly musical romp full of tap dancing and swing tunes that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Roy Mack
Genres: Music, Comedy
Starring: Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson

Overview: Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.

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Directed by: Roy Mack
Genres: Music, Comedy
Starring: Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: identity
power
deception
music
coming-of-age
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: music, comedy
Directed by: Roy Mack
Written by: Eddie Forman, Cyrus Wood
Starring: Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson, Percy Helton, Ruth Dryden, Al Fields, Bruce Evans
Cinematography: Ray Foster
Runtime: 22 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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