6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lights Out (1949)
Lights Out (1949)
Overview
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts. NBC asked Cooper to write the script for the premiere, "First Person Singular", which is told entirely from the point of view of an unseen murderer who kills his obnoxious wife and winds up being executed. Variety gave this first episode a rave review ("undoubtedly one of the best dramatic shows yet seen on a television screen"), but Lights Out did not become a regular NBC-TV series until 1949.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts. NBC asked Cooper to write the script for the premiere, "First Person Singular", which is told entirely from the point of view of an unseen murderer who kills his obnoxious wife and winds up being executed. Variety gave this first episode a rave review ("undoubtedly one of the best dramatic shows yet seen on a television screen"), but Lights Out did not become a regular NBC-TV series until 1949.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Primary
The available information, limited to the title, year, and cast, is insufficient to determine the film's subject matter, themes, or narrative, making an assessment of political bias impossible.
The available information for 'Lights Out, 1949' indicates traditional casting based on the listed actors and the film's release year. However, without any details regarding the movie's plot or narrative, it is not possible to assess how it frames traditional identities or addresses DEI themes.
Secondary
Due to the complete absence of plot details and character information, it is not possible to assess the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in 'Lights Out, 1949'. There is insufficient data to determine any depiction or its nature.
There is insufficient information regarding the plot, characters, or themes of 'Lights Out, 1949' to assess its portrayal of transsexual individuals. Without specific details about the narrative or character arcs, it is not possible to determine if such depictions exist or what their net impact would be.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no information provided to indicate that "Lights Out, 1949" is an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Without a canonical baseline, it is not possible to determine if any character's gender was swapped.
Lights Out (1949) was an anthology horror TV series, meaning it featured new characters in most episodes without established canonical racial identities from prior source material. Without specific character details or source material to compare against, it is not possible to determine if any character was race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
5.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
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