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That's the Spirit

1945 · 87 min

A gentle, goofy old-fashioned comedy full of song, slapstick and ghostly mischief, easy to enjoy without any strain.

Tagline
Did You Ever See A Piccoloed Ghost?
Overview
A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • family
  • greed
  • music
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Written by
Ernest Pagano, Michael Fessier
Starring
Jack Oakie, Peggy Ryan, June Vincent, Gene Lockhart, Johnny Coy, Andy Devine, Arthur Treacher, Irene Ryan
Cinematography
Charles Van Enger
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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