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Movie Movie

1978 · 108 min

A affectionate, fast-paced spoof of old Hollywood double features, full of silly gags and catchy tunes that keeps you smiling.

Directed by
Stanley Donen
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons
Tagline
It's the swellest. It's the cream of the silver screen. It's got buckets of tears and a million laughs.
Overview
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.

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Directed by
Stanley Donen
Genres
Comedy
Starring
George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Written by
Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller
Starring
George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons, Eli Wallach, Harry Hamlin, Ann Reinking, Jocelyn Brando, Michael Kidd
Music
Ralph Burns
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees, Charles Rosher Jr.
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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