Sleepy Lagoon
Seen it?1943 | 65 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved High School Musical 2 or Yellow Submarine, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
Young radio personality Judy Joyner becomes mayor of the moribund town, Sleepy Lagoon, after running on an all women ticket and promptly sets out to turn the town around.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Santley
- Judy CanovaJudy Joyner
- Dennis DayLancelot Hillie / Dennis Day
- Ruth DonnellySarah Rogers
- Joe SawyerLumpy
- Ernest TruexDudley Joyner
- Douglas FowleyJ. 'The Brain' Lucarno
- Will WrightCyrus Coates
- Herbert CorthellSheriff Lem Bates
- Ellen LoweMrs. Simms
- Forrest TaylorSamuel