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Backstage Follies

1948 · 19 min

A quick, silly backstage romp that coasts on slapstick scheming and mild innuendo rather than any real stakes.

Overview
Faced with a police raid ordered by Errol's wife, turned Reform League president, the manager of the local burleque theatre sends one of the girls over to get friendly with Errol.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • deception
    • media
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Hal Yates
    Starring
    Leon Errol, Dorothy Granger, Wally Brown, Betty Underwood, Anne O'Neal, Dan Foster
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    United States of America

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