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One Night in the Tropics

1940 · 82 min

A breezy, tune-filled lark with silly scheming and vaudeville banter that coasts along on charm rather than stakes.

Tagline
Jerome Kern Tops "Show Boat" and "Roberta"
Overview
Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • love
  • deception
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • family
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
music, comedy
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by
Gertrude Purcell, Charles Grayson
Starring
Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Robert Cummings, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mary Boland, William Frawley, Peggy Moran
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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