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Hillbilly Ballerina

1942 · 4 min

A breezy little musical short that skips along cheerfully, and its simple optimism leaves you smiling rather than moved.

Directed by
Josef Berne
Genres
Music
Starring
Cindy Walker
Overview
A young girl who has spent her life in the mountains finally journeys to the big city to fulfill her life's dream of becoming a ballerina,. However, she soon discovers that achieving that dream is a lot more difficult than she thought it would be.

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Directed by
Josef Berne
Genres
Music
Starring
Cindy Walker
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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
    • ambition
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    music
    Directed by
    Josef Berne
    Starring
    Cindy Walker
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    United States of America

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