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Horse Feathers

1932 · 68 min

A rapid-fire barrage of silly gags and musical numbers that feels like a chaotic, joyful romp.

Tagline
The Maddest Comics of the Screen!
Overview
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • sport
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism3
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Norman Z. McLeod
Written by
S.J. Perelman, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Will B. Johnstone
Starring
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Music
Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
Cinematography
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Runtime
68 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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