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So You Want to Play the Piano

1956 · 10 min

A breezy, featherweight short comedy that breezes by on gentle domestic gags and mild marital one-upmanship.

Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Charlie Hall
Overview
Alice neglects her housework because she is enthralled with the long-haired piano player, Gregor Flatorsharpsky, next door. Joe buys a piano, and the accompanying free lessons, and sets out to impress Alice. Alice is vastly unimpressed.

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Directed by
Richard L. Bare
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Charlie Hall
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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
    • ambition
    Places
    • suburbs
    • 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
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

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

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