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Thrill of a Romance

1945 · 105 min

A frothy, sun-drenched musical romance with gentle comedy, swimming sequences, and a sweet love triangle that unfolds at a leisurely resort pace.

Tagline
Musical bliss with every kiss!
Overview
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance8
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, romance
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Gladys Lehman, Richard Connell
Starring
Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford, Henry Travers, Spring Byington, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey, Carleton G. Young
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Sr.
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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