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Our Five Daughters (1962)
Our Five Daughters (1962)
Overview
Our Five Daughters is a daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from January 2, 1962, until September 28, 1962. The show was written by Leonard Stadd and directed by Paul Lammers, and aired for a half hour, five days a week, at 3:30 PM EST, right after Young Doctor Malone. The show starred former silent film icon Esther Ralston, whose career had faded with the advent of sound in the late 1920s; she had lost most of her money and had been working as a sales clerk before finding some acting roles here and there. One of them was a brief appearance on the daytime courtroom drama The Verdict Is Yours. Verdict producer Eugene Burr liked what he saw and offered her the lead role in his new soap, Our Five Daughters. Ralston played Helen Lee, mother of five daughters, whose husband Jim was critically injured in an accident. He became an invalid and the abrupt change caused havoc for his wife and children. The show did not gain a significant audience and was ended after several months, on the same day The Brighter Day ended its run. Jacqueline Courtney, who played daughter Ann Lee, went on to much fame on other daytime shows such as The Edge of Night, Another World, and One Life to Live.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Our Five Daughters is a daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from January 2, 1962, until September 28, 1962. The show was written by Leonard Stadd and directed by Paul Lammers, and aired for a half hour, five days a week, at 3:30 PM EST, right after Young Doctor Malone. The show starred former silent film icon Esther Ralston, whose career had faded with the advent of sound in the late 1920s; she had lost most of her money and had been working as a sales clerk before finding some acting roles here and there. One of them was a brief appearance on the daytime courtroom drama The Verdict Is Yours. Verdict producer Eugene Burr liked what he saw and offered her the lead role in his new soap, Our Five Daughters. Ralston played Helen Lee, mother of five daughters, whose husband Jim was critically injured in an accident. He became an invalid and the abrupt change caused havoc for his wife and children. The show did not gain a significant audience and was ended after several months, on the same day The Brighter Day ended its run. Jacqueline Courtney, who played daughter Ann Lee, went on to much fame on other daytime shows such as The Edge of Night, Another World, and One Life to Live.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, a family drama about a single father raising five daughters, is inherently apolitical, and there is no evidence to suggest it champions a specific ideological solution to the challenges presented.
The 1962 film 'Our Five Daughters' features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional Hollywood casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on family dynamics without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film, typical of its 1962 soap opera genre, likely portrays Christianity as a foundational moral framework and a source of comfort or guidance for its characters. The narrative would generally align with the virtues and dignity of the faith, even when characters face personal struggles or moral dilemmas.
The series 'Our Five Daughters' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes based on available plot and character information. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of LGBTQ+ representation.
The film 'Civilization and Its Discontents' (1962) by Paul Morrissey is not a known cinematic work. Consequently, there is no identifiable portrayal of transsexual characters or themes to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Our Five Daughters is an original 1962 television series. Its characters were created for this production, meaning there is no prior canon or historical baseline against which a gender swap could occur.
As an original television series from 1962, "Our Five Daughters" does not adapt pre-existing characters from other media or historical figures. Therefore, there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment for its characters to be race-swapped from.
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