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Young People

1940 · 79 min

A gentle, song-filled story of outsiders winning over a town, with a storm bringing warmth and community spirit.

Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genres
Drama
Tagline
FUN and songs! Fun AND songs! Fun and SONGS! ...DANCES TOO!
Overview
Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff.

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Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genres
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • found family
  • identity
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Written by
Don Ettlinger, Edwin Blum
Starring
Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Charlotte Greenwood, Arleen Whelan, George Montgomery, Kathleen Howard, Minor Watson, Frank Swann
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller, Edward Cronjager
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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