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Presenting Lily Mars

1943 · 104 min

A cheerful, song-filled backstage story that feels light and optimistic, with a plucky heroine and gentle romance.

Tagline
Sing out the news! It's a honey of a show!
Overview
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • ambition
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • music
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
music, romance
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Written by
Gladys Lehman, Richard Connell
Starring
Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Fay Bainter, Richard Carlson, Spring Byington, Connie Gilchrist, Mártha Eggerth, Douglas Croft
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George Stoll
Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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