5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Man and the City (1971)
The Man and the City (1971)
Overview
The Man and the City is a dramatic television series which was aired on the ABC television network as part of its Fall 1971 lineup from September 15, 1971 to January 5, 1972. The Man and the City stars the well-known Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn as Thomas Jefferson Alcala, the long-term Hispanic mayor of a major but unidentified city in the Southwestern United States. Quinn's WASP deputy, Andy Hays, was portrayed by Mike Farrell. Hays' main role was to make sure that the well-meaning Mayor Alcala did not become so engrossed in aiding individual constituents with their problems that he failed to address the issues facing the city as a whole. Despite the vast talents of Quinn and the earnest Farrell, The Man and the City was a Nielsen ratings failure, finishing third in its Wednesday night time slot against the hit private eye show Mannix and the Rod Serling anthology series Night Gallery, and was cancelled at midseason.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
The Man and the City is a dramatic television series which was aired on the ABC television network as part of its Fall 1971 lineup from September 15, 1971 to January 5, 1972. The Man and the City stars the well-known Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn as Thomas Jefferson Alcala, the long-term Hispanic mayor of a major but unidentified city in the Southwestern United States. Quinn's WASP deputy, Andy Hays, was portrayed by Mike Farrell. Hays' main role was to make sure that the well-meaning Mayor Alcala did not become so engrossed in aiding individual constituents with their problems that he failed to address the issues facing the city as a whole. Despite the vast talents of Quinn and the earnest Farrell, The Man and the City was a Nielsen ratings failure, finishing third in its Wednesday night time slot against the hit private eye show Mannix and the Rod Serling anthology series Night Gallery, and was cancelled at midseason.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series focuses on the apolitical challenges and ethical dilemmas inherent in urban governance and leadership, rather than explicitly promoting a specific ideological solution to city problems, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features visible diversity through the casting of Anthony Quinn, a Mexican-American actor, in the lead role of Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala, reflecting a diverse cultural context. The narrative primarily focuses on the mayor's efforts to address city problems, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes cannot be assessed as no relevant content is identified in available information. The series does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ elements.
The television series "The Man and the City" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on the political and social challenges faced by a big-city mayor, without exploring transgender identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Man and the City is a spin-off from a 1970 film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with canonically established characters of a specific gender, nor a biopic. Therefore, the criteria for a gender swap are not met.
The show "The Man and the City" (1971) introduced new characters, most notably Dr. Glenn Vernon. There is no evidence that any character in the series was previously established as a different race in source material, prior installments, or real-world history.
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