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Flying Fool

1926 · 39 min

A breezy silent-era romp of stolen brides and daring rescues, whisking you along on plucky stunts and old-fashioned charm.

Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Overview
Donald is running so late for his own wedding that his bride-to-be, Wanda (Wanda Hawley), loses patience and returns home. Seizing the opportunity, the devious best man, Jack Bryan (Gaston Glass), attempts to charm the frustrated bride into marrying him instead. Jack isn't just a romantic rival; he steals a diamond necklace from Wanda’s family and whisks her away on his yacht, heading for the open sea. Donald takes to the sky in a desperate attempt to rescue her culminating in a series of spectacular action sequences on land, sea, and air.
How it feels
Light, romantic, tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, betrayal, revenge, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour5
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy, drama, romance, war
Directed by
Frank S. Mattison
Starring
Gaston Glass, Wanda Hawley, Milburn Morante, Dick Sutherland, Mary Land
Runtime
39 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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