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So You're Taking in a Roomer

1954 · 10 min

A quick, gentle sitcom-style short that breezes by with mild domestic misunderstandings and light chuckles.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Jane Frazee, Rodney Bell
Overview
Joe and Alice decide to rent a room in their house to their neighbor Marvin, who says he is a potato broker.

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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Jane Frazee, Rodney Bell
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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
    • deception
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Directed by
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    Starring
    George O'Hanlon, Jane Frazee, Rodney Bell
    Runtime
    10 min
    Languages
    English

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