7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Goat (1918)
The Goat (1918)
Overview
Chuck McCarthy, an intrepid young ironworker, longs to become an actor, despite the protests of his girl, Molly O'Connors, and his family. In dashing up the frame of a building to catch actress Bijou Lamour's runaway pet monkey, he attracts the attention of the studio managers, who make him a stuntman. For a time Charles is happy executing life-risking feats and strutting around in new clothes, although the company laughs at him behind his back. When leading man Marmaduke X. Caruthers refuses to perform a particularly dangerous stunt in a war film, Chuck doubles for him and is seriously injured. The studio manager, who recognizes in the incident an opportunity to promote his star, quickly wraps Marmaduke in bandages and sends him to the hospital, while Chuck is secretly removed through the back door. The next day, the Filmcraft Company sends Chuck a check for $1,000 to keep quiet about the accident. He and Molly use the money on their honeymoon to Niagara Falls.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Chuck McCarthy, an intrepid young ironworker, longs to become an actor, despite the protests of his girl, Molly O'Connors, and his family. In dashing up the frame of a building to catch actress Bijou Lamour's runaway pet monkey, he attracts the attention of the studio managers, who make him a stuntman. For a time Charles is happy executing life-risking feats and strutting around in new clothes, although the company laughs at him behind his back. When leading man Marmaduke X. Caruthers refuses to perform a particularly dangerous stunt in a war film, Chuck doubles for him and is seriously injured. The studio manager, who recognizes in the incident an opportunity to promote his star, quickly wraps Marmaduke in bandages and sends him to the hospital, while Chuck is secretly removed through the back door. The next day, the Filmcraft Company sends Chuck a check for $1,000 to keep quiet about the accident. He and Molly use the money on their honeymoon to Niagara Falls.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central theme of mistaken identity, presented as a silent comedy, is inherently apolitical, focusing on an individual's personal predicament rather than societal or ideological issues.
The movie is characterized by traditional casting and a narrative that does not critique traditional identities. Its approach to character representation and thematic framing aligns with conventional filmmaking practices of its era.
Secondary
The film 'The Goat' (1918), directed by Donald Crisp, is a silent comedy about a man mistaken for a criminal. Based on available plot summaries and historical context, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the movie.
The film "The Goat" (1917) is a silent comedy starring Buster Keaton. Based on available plot summaries and critical analyses, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, the film does not offer any portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Goat" (1918) is an original production and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose canonical or historical gender could have been altered for this portrayal.
As an original silent film from 1918, "The Goat" does not adapt pre-existing characters with established racial identities from source material, previous installments, or historical records. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
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