Short film

Putting Pants on Philip

1927 · 19 min

A breezy silent romp of escalating embarrassment, built on broad physical gags and a kilted man's cheerful disregard for decorum.

Overview: Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants.
How it feels: Light, absurd, whimsical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: identity
family
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild