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So You Want to Be an Heir

1953 · 10 min

A quick, silly comic short that plays greedy relatives for broad laughs and keeps things light and brisk.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Overview
Thinking he may inherit a million dollars from his dying grandmother, Joe McDoakes finds himself the target of murderously greedy family members.
How it feels
Light, absurd, satirical and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, family, deception, crime
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 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 mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Philip Van Zandt
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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