4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Stanley (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
Stanley is an American situation comedy starring Buddy Hackett, Carol Burnett, and the voice of Paul Lynde. It aired on NBC during the 1956–1957 television season, produced by Max Liebman, who had previously produced Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, co-sponsored by American Tobacco and The Toni Company. Stanley revolved around the adventures of the namesake character as the operator of a newsstand in a posh New York City hotel. Burnett played his girlfriend, Celia, and Lynde voiced the unseen hotel owner, Mr. Fenton, who never appeared on camera but could frequently be heard giving orders to his staff. As was the case with several such programs, Stanley was aired live. Several episodes of the series, preserved on kinescope film, are known to exist. In the show's introduction, the following line was recited: "You think you've got troubles. Stanley, he's got troubles!"
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Stanley is an American situation comedy starring Buddy Hackett, Carol Burnett, and the voice of Paul Lynde. It aired on NBC during the 1956–1957 television season, produced by Max Liebman, who had previously produced Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, co-sponsored by American Tobacco and The Toni Company. Stanley revolved around the adventures of the namesake character as the operator of a newsstand in a posh New York City hotel. Burnett played his girlfriend, Celia, and Lynde voiced the unseen hotel owner, Mr. Fenton, who never appeared on camera but could frequently be heard giving orders to his staff. As was the case with several such programs, Stanley was aired live. Several episodes of the series, preserved on kinescope film, are known to exist. In the show's introduction, the following line was recited: "You think you've got troubles. Stanley, he's got troubles!"
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal themes of loneliness and the search for genuine connection, with a solution rooted in individual courage and self-acceptance rather than political ideology or systemic critique.
The movie 'Stanley' features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on a revenge plot and does not include any explicit critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Stanley" (1984), which centers on a man who trains tarantulas to attack his enemies, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Stanley is an original 1956 television series. As there is no prior source material or established canon for its characters, no character could have been gender-swapped from a previous iteration.
The 1956 series "Stanley" was an original television production. Its characters were created for this specific show, meaning there was no prior source material or historical basis to establish their race before their on-screen depiction. Therefore, no race swap could have occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.2
5.0
Critic Ratings
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