Slim (1937)
“It's a scorcher!”
Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love their work, and the same girl, who hates their dangerous profession.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Ray Enright, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda, Stuart Erwin, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Pat O'Brien
as Red Blayd
Henry Fonda
as Slim Kincaid
Stuart Erwin
as Aaron "Stumpy" Stump
Margaret Lindsay
as Cally
John Litel
as Wyatt Ranstead
Jane Wyman
as Stumpy's Girl
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Pop
Joe Sawyer
as Windy Wilcox
Maidel Turner
as Mrs. Johnson
Dorothy Vaughan
as Older NurseCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 85 min |
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