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It's Only Money

1962 · 83 min

A silly, fast-paced comedy full of slapstick and goofy charm, easy to watch and cheerfully absurd.

Tagline
He's a public howl as a private eye!
Overview
Lester is a clumsy and awkward TV repair man who is nevertheless gifted technically. In helping out a friend, he is drawn into a mystery involving a missing heir in a rich family. He begins to notice little things, like how much those family portraits look like him. Surely..no..he can't be...can he ?

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • greed
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, mystery
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Written by
John Fenton Murray
Starring
Jerry Lewis, Joan O'Brien, Zachary Scott, Jack Weston, Jesse White, Mae Questel, Pat Dahl, Barbara Pepper
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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