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Room Service

1938 · 78 min

It is a fast-paced, farcical comedy filled with chaotic misunderstandings and slapstick mayhem.

Tagline
Better . . . Battier . . . Funnier Than Ever !
Overview
Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • art
  • deception
  • greed
  • power
  • crime
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Written by
Morrie Ryskind
Starring
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Frank Albertson, Cliff Dunstan, Donald MacBride
Cinematography
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Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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