4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rollin' On The River (1971)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.0
Overview
Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first pop-rock group to host their own prime-time TV series. - 53 episodes x 60 min - Featured guests included: Tina Turner, Merle Haggard, Bo Diddley, April Wine, Bill Withers, The Raiders, Cheech & Chong, The Stampeders, Bruce Cockburn, The Grass Roots, The Five Man Electrical Band, Lighthouse, Climax, Billy Preston, Jim Croce, Kris Kristofferson, Jose Feliciano, Mac Davis, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay, Chilliwack, Looking Glass, The James Gang, The Poppy Family, Ian & Sylvia, Pat Paulsen, Helen Reddy, Andy Kim, John Stewart and many others. *Note: The series was an hour long in Canada. In the U.S. it was only half an hour, and Canadian talents were excised from the show for prime-time viewing.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first pop-rock group to host their own prime-time TV series. - 53 episodes x 60 min - Featured guests included: Tina Turner, Merle Haggard, Bo Diddley, April Wine, Bill Withers, The Raiders, Cheech & Chong, The Stampeders, Bruce Cockburn, The Grass Roots, The Five Man Electrical Band, Lighthouse, Climax, Billy Preston, Jim Croce, Kris Kristofferson, Jose Feliciano, Mac Davis, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay, Chilliwack, Looking Glass, The James Gang, The Poppy Family, Ian & Sylvia, Pat Paulsen, Helen Reddy, Andy Kim, John Stewart and many others. *Note: The series was an hour long in Canada. In the U.S. it was only half an hour, and Canadian talents were excised from the show for prime-time viewing.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by documenting and celebrating the anti-Vietnam War movement and its counter-culture, which inherently critiques government policy and militarism.
This documentary naturally features a diverse cast by focusing on the lives and performances of Black musicians Ike and Tina Turner. The narrative centers on their musical journey and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Based on available information, the film "Rollin' On The River" does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on general sexual encounters without specific queer representation, leading to a classification of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rollin' On The River was a musical variety show featuring performances and sketches. It did not involve adaptations of existing narratives or historical figures with established character genders that could be swapped.
Rollin' On The River is a 1971 musical variety show featuring various performers. It does not contain narrative characters established in prior source material or historical figures whose race could be subject to a swap.
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8.0
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