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Sunshine Ahead

1936 · 64 min

A breezy, cheerful little backstage romp where radio-show chaos and mild scheming resolve into song and a happy ending.

Directed by
Wallace Orton
Starring
Eddie Pola, Betty Astell, Leslie Perrins
Overview
'Producer stages outside broadcast despite jealous critic.' (British Film Catalogue)

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Directed by
Wallace Orton
Starring
Eddie Pola, Betty Astell, Leslie Perrins
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • media
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    • love
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Directed by
    Wallace Orton
    Written by
    Con West, Geoffrey Orme, Gerald Elliott
    Starring
    Eddie Pola, Betty Astell, Leslie Perrins, Eve Lister, C. Denier Warren, Jack Clifford, Edgar Driver, Vivienne Chatterton
    Runtime
    64 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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