8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bachelor Mother (1939)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative resolves the social dilemma of perceived single motherhood through marriage and the formation of a traditional nuclear family, aligning with conservative values regarding family structure and societal expectations.
This 1939 film features traditional casting with no intentional diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on a classic screwball comedy plot without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Bachelor Mother, a 1939 screwball comedy, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on a mistaken identity involving an abandoned baby and a budding heterosexual romance, consistent with the era's mainstream Hollywood productions and censorship standards.
Bachelor Mother (1939) is a screwball comedy centered on mistaken identity and single motherhood. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or plot points, and therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bachelor Mother (1939) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.
Bachelor Mother (1939) is an original film, not an adaptation of prior source material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical race that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.1
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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