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The Politician

1913 · 6 min

A quick, featherweight silent comedy sketch built on one simple gag, easy to dip into and forget.

Overview
A political boss antagonizes his constituents when he delivers an oratory while being fed talking points from his daughter who is reading from the wrong newspaper.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • family
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    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
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Allen Ramsey
    Starring
    Edward O’Connor, Alice Washburn, Elsie MacLeod, George Robinson
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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