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Belle of the Nineties

1934 · 73 min

A breezy, saucy old-Hollywood romp with musical numbers, snappy banter, and a touch of melodrama.

Overview
Nightclub entertainer Ruby Carter moves from St. Louis to New Orleans to escape Tiger Kid. At Ace Lamont's club, she gains fame but faces drama with Ace's ex Molly. A jewel theft and fixed fight lead to confrontations.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Written by
Mae West
Starring
Mae West, Roger Pryor, Johnny Mack Brown, John Miljan, Duke Ellington, Katherine DeMille, James Donlan, Stuart Holmes
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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