Movie

The Errand Boy

1961 · 92 min

A whirlwind of slapstick chaos and gentle satire, watching a bumbling outsider wreak havoc in a movie studio.

Tagline: Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!
Overview: Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
How it feels: Absurd, light, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, media, celebrity, identity
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: work
media
celebrity
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild