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The Perils of Pauline

194796 minUnited States
ComedyMusical
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Original language
English
This copy runs
88:17
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English

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Synopsis

A factory worker dreams of serious acting but keeps finding that audiences respond to her energy and comic instincts. Work with a touring company eventually leads her toward the chaotic world of silent-film serials. Betty Hutton plays Pearl White in a freely fictionalized career story that mixes theatrical ambition, romance and physical adventure.

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DirectorsGeorge Marshall

Inspirations

The title recalls Pearl White's 1914 serial, but the film offers a heavily fictionalised account of the actress's rise. Its musical comedy and satire of early filmmaking should not be confused with a remake of the serial or a dependable biography of White.

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