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An Old Sweetheart of Mine

1923 · 60 min

A gentle, nostalgic silent-era romance that unfolds like a fond memory, moving slowly through sweetness and hardship toward a warm reunion.

Directed by
Harry Garson
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
A husband goes through a trunk in an attic and finds a memento that reminds him of childhood sweetheart. The pair grow up and marry, facing tribulations. At the end, back in the present, she comes to the attic with their kids.

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Directed by
Harry Garson
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • family
  • grief
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Harry Garson
Starring
Elliott Dexter, Helen Jerome Eddy, Lloyd Whitlock, Barbara Worth, Arthur Hoyt, Gene Cameron, Mary Jane Irving, Turner Savage
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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