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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964 · 128 min

A buoyant, old-fashioned musical that sweeps you along with lively songs, broad comedy, and a scrappy heroine's charm.

Directed by
Charles Walters
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley
Tagline
Get out of the way... or get hit in the heart!
Overview
The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can sing and play the piano, and learns quickly. Soon she marries Johnny Brown, who in a few years will be able to replace the original cigar wrapper wedding ring with a replica in gold and gemstones. The Browns head for Europe and bring a few crowned heads back to Denver for a party that turns into a ballroom brawl. Molly goes to Europe alone, returning on the Titanic. She didn't survive a flood as a baby for the story to end here.

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Directed by
Charles Walters
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • love
  • ambition
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Charles Walters
Written by
Helen Deutsch
Starring
Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley, Jack Kruschen, Hermione Baddeley, Vassili Lambrinos, Fred Essler, Harvey Lembeck
Cinematography
Daniel L. Fapp
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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