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Hellzapoppin'

1941 · 84 min

A giddy, anarchic carnival that keeps yanking the rug out from under itself, leaving you laughing and slightly dizzy rather than following any story.

Directed by: H. C. Potter
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye

Tagline: AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!
Overview: Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.

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Directed by: H. C. Potter
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 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: love
art
media
deception
freedom
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	1
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: music, comedy, romance
Directed by: H. C. Potter
Written by: Nat Perrin, Warren Wilson
Starring: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye, Hugh Herbert, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Mischa Auer, Richard Lane
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Elwood Bredell
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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