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Doughboys poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.7 / 100
1930·Comedy / Romance / War·1h 19m

DOUGHBOYS

“The Laughing Gas of The Big Fight!”

Elmer, rich society loafer, falls for Mary, but she'll have nothing to do with him until (mistakenly thinking that he's hiring a new chauffeur) he accidentally volunteers for the army. Luckily, Mary's signed up to entertain the troops. Unluckily, Elmer's sergeant likes Mary, too. And worst of all, they're all about to ship out for France.

Above the Line
Edward Sedgwick·DirectorAl Boasberg·WriterRichard Schayer·WriterWilliam Axt·MusicWilliam LeVanway·Editor
Cast
Buster Keaton·Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.Sally Eilers·MaryCliff Edwards·NescopeckEdward Brophy·Sgt. BrophyVictor Potel·SvendenburgArnold Korff·GustaveFrank Mayo·Capt. ScottPitzy Katz·Abie CohnWilliam Steele·Lt. RandolphBobby Barber·Doughboy (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Edward Sedgwick·DirectorHarry Sharrock·First Assistant Director
Writing· 7
Al Boasberg·StorySidney Lazarus·StoryBuster Keaton·StoryAl Boasberg·WriterRichard Schayer·WriterHoward Johnson·LyricistEdward Sedgwick·Lyricist
Editing· 1
William LeVanway·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
William Axt·MusicEdward Sedgwick·SongsJoseph Meyer·Songs
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Other Departments· 4
Gil Perkins·StuntsVivian Baer·Wardrobe DesignerSammy Lee·ChoreographerLeonard Smith·Cinematography
By the Numbers
53.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#90EE90
#4169E1
#FFA07A
Mood
Humorous, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a light green background. At the top, the words "BUSTER KEATON" are written in large blue block letters. Below the text is a close-up ”

romance
Key Elements
HelmetRifleCaneTop Hat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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