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Show People

1928 · 79 min

A breezy, affectionate backstage romp that charms with slapstick, gentle satire and old-Hollywood sparkle.

Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Overview
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • ambition
  • identity
  • love
  • celebrity
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
King Vidor
Written by
Agnes Christine Johnston, Laurence Stallings, Ralph Spence, Wanda Tuchock
Starring
Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson, Paul Ralli, Tenen Holtz, Harry Gribbon, Sidney Bracey, Polly Moran
Music
William Axt
Cinematography
John Arnold
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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