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Little Miss Marker poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.6 / 100
1980·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 43m

LITTLE MISS MARKER

“A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.”

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Above the Line
Walter Bernstein·DirectorWalter Bernstein·ScreenplayDamon Runyon·StoryPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyHenry Mancini·Original Music ComposerEve Newman·Editor
Cast
Walter Matthau·Sorrowful JonesJulie Andrews·AmandaTony Curtis·BlackieBob Newhart·RegretLee Grant·The JudgeBrian Dennehy·HerbieKenneth McMillan·BranniganAndrew Rubin·CarterTom Pedi·VittorioJacquelyn Hyde·Lola
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Walter Bernstein·Director
Writing· 2
Walter Bernstein·ScreenplayDamon Runyon·Story
Camera· 1
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eve Newman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Henry Mancini·Original Music ComposerJohn R. Carter·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Ruth Morley·Costume DesignEdward C. Carfagno·Production Design
Production· 2
Jennings Lang·ProducerWalter Matthau·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
65.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
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 Little Miss Marker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F5DEB3
#ADD8E6
#FFFF00
Mood
Melancholy, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster is divided into three sections. The top left shows a man with a mustache looking down. The top right shows a man and woman in a red-toned secti”

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