8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time (1936)
Overview
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Swing Time is a classic musical-comedy primarily focused on romance, ambition, and the pursuit of individual success in show business, without engaging in explicit political commentary or promoting specific ideological viewpoints.
This classic 1936 musical features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era's typical Hollywood productions, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps for established roles. The narrative centers on a romantic comedy, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without any critical portrayal.
Secondary
Swing Time, a 1936 musical, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative exclusively centers on a heterosexual romantic plot, consistent with the typical content of Hollywood films from that era, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Swing Time, a 1936 musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, focuses on a romantic comedy plot. The film does not include any discernible transsexual characters or themes, therefore, it has no impact on the portrayal of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Swing Time (1936) is an original musical film with fictional characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from earlier installments whose gender could have been altered.
Swing Time is an original film from 1936, not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no pre-existing canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.3
9.1
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