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Happy Landing

1938 · 102 min

A breezy, cheerful musical comedy full of skating glamour, light romance, and easy laughs.

Tagline
YOUR WONDER GIRL...BREATHLESSLY IN LOVE...BREATH TAKING ON THE ICE...IN A SHOW AGLOW WITH HAPPINESS...A MIRACLE OF MUSICAL DELIGHT!
Overview
Bandleader and manager discover skater in Norway. They become rivals as she returns with them to America.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • ambition
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, music
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Written by
Boris Ingster, Milton Sperling
Starring
Sonja Henie, Don Ameche, Jean Hersholt, Ethel Merman, Cesar Romero, Billy Gilbert, Wally Vernon, Leah Ray
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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