Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Classical violinist Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Classical violinist Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a musical drama centered on personal ambition, love, and the evolution of American music, which are inherently apolitical themes. It does not engage with political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features primarily traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with films of its era. The narrative does not present any critical portrayals of traditional identities, instead maintaining a neutral or positive framing of these roles.
Secondary
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) is a musical drama that follows the professional and personal lives of a bandleader and his singers. The film's storyline and character arcs do not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1938) features original characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender was altered for this production.
The film "Alexander's Ragtime Band" features original characters created for its narrative, not adaptations of pre-existing characters with established racial identities or documented historical figures. Thus, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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