7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
My Best Girl (1927)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores class differences as a barrier to love but resolves this conflict through individual choice and authentic connection rather than systemic critique or political action, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1927 silent romantic comedy features a cast and narrative typical of its era. The film's representation is traditional, with no intentional diversity-driven casting. Its story focuses on romance and class dynamics without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'My Best Girl' is a silent romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual love story. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its plot or character arcs, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "My Best Girl" (1927) is a silent romantic comedy focused on a stock girl and her employer's son. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, leading to no relevant portrayal for evaluation under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
My Best Girl (1927) is an original silent film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this production, thus there are no instances of characters being portrayed with a different gender than previously established.
The film "My Best Girl" (1927) is an original story, and its characters, Maggie Johnson and Joe Grant, were created for this production. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing their race before the film's release, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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