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The Perils of Pauline Movie Review Summary

Actors: Betty Hutton, John Lund, Billy De Wolfe, William Demarest

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Pearl White (Hutton) wants to be an actress. She gets her big break when the curtain fails to go up on time for a play. Her impromptu comic performance leads her into the life she has long dreamed about. She eventually is asked to work in moving pictures. Pearl becomes a screen queen in the melodramatic silent serials.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1900-1920's Job/Profession/Poverty Story?    -   Yes Job:    -   actor

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   actor Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American

Setting

United States    -   Yes City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York    -   Los Angeles

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death

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