Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello

SINGING...DANCING...ROMANCING ON THE GLITTERING BARBARY COAST!

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone

Produced by 20th Century Fox

194399 min6.4 / 10

A bright, energetic 1940s musical romance set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, built on song, dance, and the tension between ambition and love.

In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hello, Frisco, Hello easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Hello, Frisco, Hello scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Hello, Frisco, Hello end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Hello, Frisco, Hello violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hello, Frisco, Hello sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hello, Frisco, Hello

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hello, Frisco, Hello

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hello, Frisco, Hello, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hello, Frisco, Hello, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hello, Frisco, Hello, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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