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Summer Lightning

1933 · 78 min

A light, silly romp through stately-home manners, all mistaken schemes and gentle laughs.

Directed by
Maclean Rogers
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter, Chili Bouchier
Overview
Hugo Carmody, the impoverished secretary to Lord Emsworth falls for Millicent the boss's niece, and steals his Lordship's prize pig in a scheme to raise funds to marry her.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Maclean Rogers
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter, Chili Bouchier
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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
    • love
    • class
    • deception
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    Maclean Rogers
    Written by
    Miles Malleson
    Starring
    Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter, Chili Bouchier, Horace Hodges, Helen Ferrers, Esme Percy, Miles Malleson, Gordon James
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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