7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dancing Lady (1933)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on a chorus girl's ambition and romantic entanglements within the apolitical world of Broadway musicals, without engaging in explicit political commentary or promoting specific ideological solutions, leads to a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting practices, consistent with its era, without visible diversity or explicit recasting of roles. Its narrative does not present a critique of traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing.
Secondary
Dancing Lady, a 1933 musical, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual romance and career ambition, typical of its era. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Dancing Lady" (1933) is a classic Hollywood musical romance centered on a chorus girl's career and love life. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted within the movie's storyline or character arcs, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dancing Lady (1933) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to compare against their on-screen portrayal.
Dancing Lady (1933) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to establish a baseline for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.0
N/A
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