5.4
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative centers on personal ambition, romantic conflicts, and sisterly sacrifice within the entertainment industry, presenting themes that are largely apolitical and focused on individual choices rather than broader societal or ideological concerns.
This 1929 musical features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative centers on the personal and professional lives of its characters within the entertainment industry, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Broadway Melody, a 1929 musical, centers on the romantic and professional lives of two sisters in the vaudeville circuit. The story does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on traditional heterosexual relationships and career ambitions.
The 1929 musical 'The Broadway Melody' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the romantic and career struggles of vaudeville performers, reflecting the common cinematic subjects of its era without engaging with transgender identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Broadway Melody (1929) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this production, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The Broadway Melody is an original film from 1929, not an adaptation or biopic. Its characters were created for this production, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical race established to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.2
Critic Ratings
4.2
6.6
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