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The Reformer and the Redhead

1950 · 90 min

A breezy, good-natured screwball romp full of banter, civic mischief and a runaway lion, easy to settle into and hard not to smile at.

Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
June Allyson, Dick Powell, David Wayne
Tagline
M-G-M's love story with 1,000 laughs!
Overview
A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper.

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Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
June Allyson, Dick Powell, David Wayne
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • corruption
  • family
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Written by
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Starring
June Allyson, Dick Powell, David Wayne, Cecil Kellaway, Ray Collins, Robert Keith, Marvin Kaplan, Kathleen Freeman
Music
David Raksin
Cinematography
Ray June
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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