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Not So Dumb poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.9 / 100
1930·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 16m

NOT SO DUMB

“A laugh in every line...and a howl in every scene. The Comedy Hit Of The Talking Screen”

Not-so-smart chatterbox Dulcy Parker does and says all the wrong things, but they right themselves to prove she's not so dumb after all.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorWanda Tuchock·WriterEdwin Justus Mayer·DialogueOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound RecordistBlanche Sewell·Editor
Cast
Marion Davies·DulcyElliott Nugent·GordonRaymond Hackett·BillFranklin Pangborn·LeachJulia Faye·Mrs. ForbesWilliam Holden·Mr. ForbesDonald Ogden Stewart·Van DykeSally Starr·AngelaGeorge Davis·PerkinsGeorge Irving·Blair Patterson (uncredited)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
King Vidor·Director
Writing· 2
Wanda Tuchock·WriterEdwin Justus Mayer·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Blanche Sewell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Production· 2
King Vidor·ProducerMarion Davies·Producer
By the Numbers
61.9
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 Not So Dumb's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A0D030
#802010
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals in an indoor setting, with a man and a woman in the foreground and another man partially visible on the right. The man on ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
VaseFlowers
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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