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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.1 / 100
1929·Drama / Romance·1h 40m

LUCKY STAR

“THE ONLY PICTURE GREAT ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FORGET "STREET ANGEL"-"SEVETH HEAVEN"”

Mary, a poor farm girl, meets Tim just as word comes that war has been declared. Tim enlists in the army and goes to the battlefields of Europe, where he is wounded and loses the use of his legs. Home again, Tim is visited by Mary, and they are powerfully attracted to each other; but his physical handicap prevents him from declaring his love for her. Deeper complications set in when Martin, Tim's former sergeant and a bully, takes a shine to Mary.

Above the Line
Frank Borzage·DirectorSonya Levien·WriterKatherine Hilliker·WriterWilliam Cooper Smith·Director of PhotographyJoseph E. Aiken·SoundKatherine Hilliker·Editor
Cast
Janet Gaynor·Mary TuckerCharles Farrell·Timothy OsbornGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·Martin WrennPaul Fix·JoeHedwiga Reicher·Mrs. TuckerGloria Grey·Flora SmithHector V. Sarno·Pop FryJack Pennick·Army Driver (uncredited)Delmar Watson·Young Tucker (uncredited)
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Frank Borzage·DirectorLew Borzage·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Sonya Levien·WriterKatherine Hilliker·WriterH.H. Caldwell·WriterJohn Hunter Booth·DialogueTristram Tupper·Original Story
Camera· 2
William Cooper Smith·Director of PhotographyChester A. Lyons·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Katherine Hilliker·EditorH.H. Caldwell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joseph E. Aiken·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Harry Oliver·Art Direction
Production· 1
William Fox·Producer
By the Numbers
76.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lucky Star's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E6B2B2
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Mood
Cheerful, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a crowded collage of anime-style characters with large, expressive eyes and open mouths, suggesting they are speaking or singing. The characters ha”

Key Elements
CharactersText "lucky Star"Cartoon Cats
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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