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Star Impersonations

1930 · 8 min

A brief, breezy novelty reel of playful star mimicry, watched more as a curiosity than as a story.

Overview
'Advertisement for Film Weekly, in which British actors impersonate Hollywood stars in scenes from recent films; the audience is invited to compete for a prize of £100 for naming the best impersonation.' (BFI)

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • media
    • celebrity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • mockumentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Directed by
    Harry Hughes
    Starring
    Mabel Poulton, Donald Calthrop, William Freshman, Mickey Brantford, Vanda Gréville
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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