7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
Overview
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a biographical musical celebrating the life and work of composer Jerome Kern, focusing on artistic achievement and entertainment rather than engaging with political themes or promoting any specific ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
This 1946 musical biopic features a predominantly white cast, typical of its era, though it includes a notable performance by Lena Horne. The narrative focuses on the life of a white male composer, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
In this musical biopic, Lena Horne, a Black actress, portrays Julie LaVerne in a 'Show Boat' segment. Julie LaVerne is canonically a biracial character who passes for white. This casting changes the character's established racial presentation.
Till the Clouds Roll By, a 1946 musical biopic of Jerome Kern, contains no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Kern's professional life and heterosexual relationships, typical of Hollywood productions of its era, with no queer representation.
This biographical musical film, released in 1946, focuses on the life and career of composer Jerome Kern. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative or character portrayals of the film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a musical biopic of composer Jerome Kern. All historical figures and named characters are portrayed with their documented or canonical gender, and no established characters are depicted as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.7
Critic Ratings
10.0
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