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39 East

1920 · 50 min

A cheerful, old-fashioned charmer that breezes by with light comedy and a sweet boarding-house romance.

Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Constance Binney, Reginald Denny, Alison Skipworth
Tagline
EAT WHERE YOU LIKE! But try "39 East" the most famous boarding house in America today, at least once. A feast of fun.
Overview
The eldest daughter of a poor preacher, Penelope Penn leaves her country home to seek her fortune in the big city.

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Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Constance Binney, Reginald Denny, Alison Skipworth
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 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
  • class
  • love
  • family
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Written by
Kathryn Stuart
Starring
Constance Binney, Reginald Denny, Alison Skipworth, Lucia Moore, Blanche Friderici, Edith Gresham, Mildred Arden, Luis Alberni
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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