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Crack-Up

1934 · 20 min

A breezy, old-fashioned adventure serial chapter where a plucky dog and a daring pilot keep things lively and simple.

Directed by
William Berke
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
Flash the Dog, David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger
Overview
Daredevil flyer David flirts with a waitress. An orphan accidentally takes off in a biplane requiring an aerial rescue. The villain reports a fake robbery and turns the orphan in to welfare workers, but a loyal dog saves the day.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William Berke
Genres
Adventure, Western
Starring
Flash the Dog, David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • found family
  • crime
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, western
Directed by
William Berke
Starring
Flash the Dog, David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger, William Desmond, Roger Williams, Billy Steuer, Bartlett A. Carré
Runtime
20 min
Country
United States of America

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