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Footlights

1921 · 70 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romance that drifts between stage glamour and quiet hometown longing, asking you to lean in and feel its earnest heart.

Directed by: John S. Robertson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Elsie Ferguson, Reginald Denny, Marc McDermott

Tagline: A wonder drama set against the fascinating environment of the theater- gorgeous in the display of gowns- human in its heart appeal- genuine in its naturalness.
Overview: Exotic Russian actress Lisa Parsinova tires of her glamorous life on the New York stage and returns, under her actual identity as Lizzie Parsons, to her small New England hometown. But she is pursued by a young man who is in love with the famed Russian alter ego.

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Directed by: John S. Robertson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Elsie Ferguson, Reginald Denny, Marc McDermott

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
isolation
class
family
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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