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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp poster

Overview

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Overview

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

The film's narrative, centered on Wyatt Earp's role in establishing law and order in a chaotic frontier through individual action and decisive force, aligns with conservative values emphasizing personal responsibility and the necessity of strong authority.

The movie features traditional casting, consistent with its historical Western genre, and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps for established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without centralizing DEI critiques.

Secondary

As a classic Western from the 1950s, the film portrays Christianity as a foundational moral and social force on the frontier. Churches and ministers represent civilization, community values, and a sense of justice, often aligning with Wyatt Earp's efforts to establish law and order. While individual characters may fall short, the narrative generally affirms Christian-derived ethics as positive ideals.

The film 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on historical figures and events of the American Old West, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.

The 1955 television series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the historical figure Wyatt Earp and his adventures in the Old West, without addressing gender identity or related topics.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series is a historical dramatization of Wyatt Earp's life, portraying real historical figures with their documented genders. There are no instances of established historical characters being depicted as a different gender.

The series portrays historical figures like Wyatt Earp and his associates, all of whom were historically white, using white actors. There is no evidence of any character, historically or canonically established as one race, being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
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6.8

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N/A
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N/A

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