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The President’s Special

1914 · 27 min

A gentle, plainly told early slice of life that ambles along like a quiet rural anecdote, easy to sit through but rarely gripping.

Directed by
Charles Brabin
Starring
Gertrude McCoy, Charles Ogle, George W. Anson
Overview
John Farley and his wife were in very comfortable circumstances. They owned their own little farm and, as a result, were able to live very nicely on John's income as a railroad switchman, and to put money in the bank as well. The one great drawback to the farm, was the fact that it was so far from the tower in which John worked.

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Directed by
Charles Brabin
Starring
Gertrude McCoy, Charles Ogle, George W. Anson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • family
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Charles Brabin
Starring
Gertrude McCoy, Charles Ogle, George W. Anson, Margaret McWade
Runtime
27 min

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