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Neptune's Daughter

1949 · 95 min

This is a bright, energetic musical comedy filled with charming misunderstandings and a happy, festive atmosphere.

Tagline
With a Great Cast of Stars! Bathing Beauties! Songs and Spectacle!
Overview
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 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
  • love
  • deception
  • family
  • sport
Places
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Edward Buzzell
Written by
Dorothy Kingsley
Starring
Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalban, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn, Xavier Cugat, Ted de Corsia, Mike Mazurki
Music
Leo Arnaud, George Stoll
Cinematography
Charles Rosher
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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