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Swell People

1930 · 20 min

A short, light comic sketch about manners and money, watched more for its easy charm than for any real stakes.

Directed by
Wallace Fox
Starring
Harry Gribbon, Dot Farley, John Hyams
Overview
A millionaire bricklayer invites a bank president and his wife to dinner.

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Directed by
Wallace Fox
Starring
Harry Gribbon, Dot Farley, John Hyams
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Directed by
    Wallace Fox
    Written by
    Hugh Cummings
    Starring
    Harry Gribbon, Dot Farley, John Hyams, Leila McIntyre, Marcia Manning
    Runtime
    20 min

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