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Small Town Girl poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.7 / 100
1936·Comedy / Romance·1h 46m

SMALL TOWN GIRL

“The most widely read romance of the year...with new romantic team!”

Kay is a girl living in a small rural town whose life is just too dull and repetitious to bear. One night, she meets young, handsome, and rich Bob Dakin, who asks her for directions while drunk and then proceeds to take her out on a night on the town. Kay likes the stranger, and when the drunken Bob decides that they should get married, Kay hesitates little before consenting. The morning after the affair, Bob, once sober, regrets his mistake. His strict and upright parents, however, insist that the young couple pretend marriage for 6 months before divorcing, in order to avoid bad publicity. Bob resents Kay for standing in the way of him and his fiancée, Priscilla, but Kay still hopes that he'd have a change of heart.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman, Robert Z. Leonard·DirectorJohn Lee Mahin·ScreenplayFrances Goodrich·ScreenplayCharles Rosher·Director of Photography
Cast
Janet Gaynor·Katherine 'Kay' BrannanRobert Taylor·Dr. Robert 'Bob' DakinBinnie Barnes·Priscilla HydeAndy Devine·George BrannanLewis Stone·Dr. DakinElizabeth Patterson·Ma BrannanFrank Craven·Will "Pa" BrannanJames Stewart·Elmer ClampettIsabel Jewell·Emily 'Em' BrannanCharley Grapewin·Dr. Ned Fabre
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Wellman·Director
Writing· 5
John Lee Mahin·ScreenplayFrances Goodrich·ScreenplayAlbert Hackett·ScreenplayEdith Fitzgerald·ScreenplayBen Ames Williams·Novel
Camera· 1
Charles Rosher·Director of Photography
Other Departments· 1
John Hoffman·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 Small Town Girl's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Energetic, Lively
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a woman in a sparkly dark dress and red gloves, leaning to her left with her right leg lifted, against a light blue ”

musicalromancecomedy
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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