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Straightaway (1961)
Straightaway (1961)
Overview
Straightaway is a 26-week half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired on ABC during the 1961–1962 season – the story of two young men who operate a garage and engage in auto racing. John Ashley and Brian Kelly played race car designers Clipper Hamilton and Scott Ross, respectively. Scott designs the vehicles, and Clipper is the mechanic. Asa Maynor was cast in four episodes as Dixie. Most episodes center on the clients who bring a race car to the Straightaway Garage. The series was originally planned to be named “The Racers”, but the title had to be altered because of sponsor problems. Straightaway ran at 7:30 Eastern on Fridays opposite CBS’s Rawhide with Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming. Straightaway was moved to Wednesdays effective January 10, 1962, for the remainder of its brief run.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.1
Overview
Straightaway is a 26-week half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired on ABC during the 1961–1962 season – the story of two young men who operate a garage and engage in auto racing. John Ashley and Brian Kelly played race car designers Clipper Hamilton and Scott Ross, respectively. Scott designs the vehicles, and Clipper is the mechanic. Asa Maynor was cast in four episodes as Dixie. Most episodes center on the clients who bring a race car to the Straightaway Garage. The series was originally planned to be named “The Racers”, but the title had to be altered because of sponsor problems. Straightaway ran at 7:30 Eastern on Fridays opposite CBS’s Rawhide with Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming. Straightaway was moved to Wednesdays effective January 10, 1962, for the remainder of its brief run.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on sports car racing and garage ownership is inherently apolitical, with its narrative emphasizing individual skill, competition, and practical problem-solving rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast that aligns with traditional casting practices of its time, without visible diversity or explicit recasting of roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, reflecting the common filmmaking approaches of its era.
Secondary
The 1961 adventure drama series 'Straightaway' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on car racing and adventure, consistent with mainstream television content of its era, which typically excluded such portrayals.
Based on the available input, the film 'Straightaway' (1961) does not present any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate as positive, negative, or neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Without information on the show's characters, source material, or whether it is an adaptation, it is not possible to identify any instances of a gender swap. Therefore, the default assessment is no.
Straightaway is an original television series from 1961. Its characters were created for the show and do not have a pre-existing canonical or historical race from source material or prior adaptations. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
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