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Murder at the Vanities

1934 · 89 min

A frothy backstage musical whodunit that juggles catchy numbers and comic banter with a light murder mystery, never taking either too seriously.

Tagline: MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!
Overview: Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.
How it feels: Light, campy, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, ambition, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: mystery
deception
ambition
art
crime
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild