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So You Want to Be a Gladiator

1955 · 10 min

A quick, silly comic short that plays like a breezy joke, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George O'Hanlon
Overview
Joe thinks he's back in the gladiator days, and finds himself sentenced to be thrown to the Coliseum lions after breaking a string while playing the lyre for King Nero.

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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George O'Hanlon
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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
    • identity
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Richard L. Bare
    Starring
    George O'Hanlon
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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