6.9
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The Alaskans (1959)
The Alaskans (1959)
Overview
The Alaskans is a 1959-1960 ABC/Warner Brothers western television series set during the late 1890s in the port of Skagway, Alaska. The show features Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers intent on swindling travelers bound for the Yukon Territories during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Their plans are inevitably complicated by the presence of singer "Rocky Shaw", "an entertainer with a taste for the finer things in life". The show was the first regular work on American television for the British actor Roger Moore.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
The Alaskans is a 1959-1960 ABC/Warner Brothers western television series set during the late 1890s in the port of Skagway, Alaska. The show features Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers intent on swindling travelers bound for the Yukon Territories during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Their plans are inevitably complicated by the presence of singer "Rocky Shaw", "an entertainer with a taste for the finer things in life". The show was the first regular work on American television for the British actor Roger Moore.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film celebrates the rugged individualism and pioneering spirit of Alaskans, emphasizing their self-reliance and the development of natural resources in a challenging environment, which aligns with traditional conservative values.
The film employs traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without strong DEI critiques or central themes.
Secondary
The Alaskans, a historical adventure series from the late 1950s, does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the exploits of two gold prospectors in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush, with no elements related to queer identity present in its plot or character arcs.
Based on available information, 'The Alaskans' (1959), a Western adventure series set during the Klondike Gold Rush, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on typical frontier adventures, romance, and gold prospecting, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Alaskans (1959) is an original television series. Its characters were created for the show itself, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
The Alaskans (1959) was an original television series, and its primary characters were created for the show. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing a different race for these characters before their portrayal in this series.
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