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Her Summer Hero

1928 · 60 min

A breezy, good-natured silent romp of campus rivalry and poolside romance, easy to follow and gently charming.

Directed by
James Dugan
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Hugh Trevor, Harold Goodwin, Duane Thompson
Overview
Champion college swimmer and summer lifeguard Ken Holmes saves Joan Stanton from drowning. They are sweethearts until a misunderstanding causes Joan to cast off Ken for his chief competitor, Herb Darrow. Joan promises Herb she will wear his fraternity pin if he wins the big swimming race at the hotel the next day. Despondent over his loss, Ken decides not to enter the race; later, he reconsiders when he learns that Joan is to wear Herb's pin if Herb wins. Ken wins the race and resolves his misunderstanding with Joan.

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Directed by
James Dugan
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Hugh Trevor, Harold Goodwin, Duane Thompson
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sport
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • sea
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
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Jean DuPont Miller
Starring
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Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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