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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941 · 71 min

A giddy, surreal romp through a storyteller's imagination, full of silly gags and fourth-wall winks that keep you grinning.

Tagline: It's a Fields-day of fun!
Overview: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 film about a man who wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by little boys, beaten up for ogling a woman, and abused by a waitress. W. C. Fields' last starring role in a feature-length film.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Art, family, media, deception
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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
family
media
deception
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild