The Talk of the Town
1942 · 118 min · Director: George Stevens
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Hilarity ensues when a falsely accused fugitive from justice hides at the house of his childhood friend, which she has recently rented to a high-principled law teacher.
Emotional fingerprint
The Talk of the Town (1942) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 28 % | 53 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 29 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 49 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 56 % | 30 % | 46 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 36 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 57 % | 44 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 60 % | 41 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 66 % | 33 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Relief | 69 % | 28 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Relief | 67 % | 33 % | 22 % | 53 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Michael Lightcap
Mrs. Pulaski (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
McGuire (uncredited)
James Boyd (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Written by
- Sidney Buchman, Irwin Shaw, Sidney Harmon, Irwin Shaw
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1942
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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