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Like Wildfire

1917 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned silent tale that ambles along with mild charm and little urgency.

Directed by
Stuart Paton
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Herbert Rawlinson, Neva Gerber, L.M. Wells
Overview
Tommy Buckman, the ne'er-do-well son of dime store magnate John Buckman, is given one last chance to succeed by surveying a possible location in New England for the opening of another store in his father's chain. Arriving in the town of Winton, Tommy lands in jail and, disowned by his father, is bailed out by Nina Potter, whose father owns the only dime store in town.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stuart Paton
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Herbert Rawlinson, Neva Gerber, L.M. Wells
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • class
    • redemption
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Stuart Paton
    Written by
    Karl R. Coolidge
    Starring
    Herbert Rawlinson, Neva Gerber, L.M. Wells, John Cook, Howard Crampton, Burton Law, Willard Wayne
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America

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