6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The Dick Powell Show is rated as neutral because, as an anthology series, it presented a wide variety of stories and genres without a consistent, overarching political agenda or dominant ideological theme. Its primary focus was on diverse entertainment rather than promoting a specific political viewpoint.
This anthology series from the early 1960s reflects the traditional casting and narrative conventions of its era. Its representation primarily featured mainstream actors, and its storylines did not include explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The Dick Powell Show, an anthology series from the early 1960s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consistent with mainstream television of its era, the series did not depict queer identities, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an anthology series from 1961, "The Dick Powell Show" primarily featured original stories and characters for each episode. There is no evidence of legacy characters or historically established figures being portrayed with a different gender than their original canon or historical record.
The Dick Powell Show was an anthology series from 1961, featuring different casts and stories each week. It does not have a consistent set of legacy characters that could be race-swapped across its run, nor is there evidence of race-swapping within individual episodes based on established source material.
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7.4
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