Drama  •  1956  •  11 min

What About Alcoholism? (1956)

What About Alcoholism? poster

What About Alcoholism? (1956)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
9.0

Overview

In a classroom discussion on alcoholism, students debate its causes and consequences—dismissing alcoholics as wasteful or weak, yet struggling to agree on how they might return to responsible citizenship.


Starring Cast

N/A

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film addresses alcoholism, a universally recognized social problem, and likely champions solutions focused on recovery and support that are widely accepted across the political spectrum, making its core message neutral.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1950s educational short film features traditional casting, predominantly depicting white characters without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on its subject matter without engaging in critiques of these identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

This 1970 educational short film, 'What About Alcoholism?', focuses exclusively on the societal and personal impacts of alcohol abuse. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, thus having no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

This 1956 educational film exclusively addresses the topic of alcoholism, exploring its societal impact and individual consequences. There are no identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or related discussions present within the narrative, making the portrayal N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This 1956 educational short film is not an adaptation of a work with established characters, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters. Any characters present are original to the film, thus precluding a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This 1956 educational short film features original characters and is not an adaptation of existing source material or a depiction of specific historical figures. Therefore, no characters had a previously established race to be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
The Movie Database logo
9.0

Critic Ratings

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