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Death Valley Days (1952)
Death Valley Days (1952)
Overview
Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975. The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.
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Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975. The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.
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Traditional
Primary
The series' consistent emphasis on individual self-reliance, perseverance, and the pioneering spirit in overcoming the challenges of the Old West aligns its dominant themes with conservative values, leading to a right-leaning bias.
The series 'Death Valley Days', a Western anthology from the mid-20th century, features traditional casting practices typical of its era, predominantly showcasing white characters without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narratives generally present traditional identities in a neutral or positive light, with no central or explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
As a typical 1950s Western anthology series, 'Death Valley Days' likely portrays Christianity as a foundational element of frontier communities, often associated with moral guidance, community building, and personal redemption. While individual characters might exhibit flaws, the overarching narrative would generally affirm the positive societal and personal impact of Christian values.
The anthology series 'Death Valley Days', which dramatizes stories from the American Old West, does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focus remains on historical events and figures without incorporating queer identities or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The television series 'Death Valley Days' (1952), an anthology of Western stories, does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework, resulting in a 'N/A' rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an anthology series from the 1950s, "Death Valley Days" dramatized various historical events and legends of the American West. There is no evidence or historical record to suggest that the show intentionally or unintentionally altered the gender of any canonically, historically, or widely established characters from its source material.
Death Valley Days is an anthology series, with each episode typically featuring new characters or historical figures. There is no evidence of established characters from prior canon or history being portrayed with a different race within the series' episodes.
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