Who's Minding the Store?
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Who's Minding the Store?

Best from age 6 · PG · 1963 · 90 min

Who's Minding the Store?

Norman, a devoted boyfriend, is hired at his girlfriend Barbara's family department store by her snobbish mother, who hopes to humiliate him and end their romance. Norman's clumsiness and the mother's schemes lead to hilarious chaos in this classic slapstick comedy. Will love conquer all, or will the store be ruined?

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

2/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

None

0/10

Heads up

  • Frequent slapstick mishaps, including falls and minor property damage.
  • Brief, mild references to drinking at a party.
  • Some rude behavior from Mrs. Tuttle towards Norman.

Models well

  • Perseverance
  • True love endures
  • Humility and kindness

Talk about it after

  • How Norman’s actions, though clumsy, show his good intentions.
  • Why Mrs. Tuttle tried to break up Norman and Barbara.
  • The humor in slapstick situations and physical comedy.
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