Leans Traditional
7.8
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Merry Mirthquakes (1953)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
The 1953 feature is a Compilation film, with pianist Liberace as the master of ceremonies in which his music is woven in-and-around the presentation of three 1951 shorts, consequently it is comprised of about 45-minutes of footage from the full-showing of the shorts (credits and all as shown on their original release, preceding each) and between those, the maestro is seen and heard playing his own arrangement of 'Chopin's Waltz in C Sharp Minor," and "Polanaise"; Liszt's "Liebestraum"; "The Yaketa-Yak Polka", based on the Tritsch Tratsch polka of Johann Strauss' and the folk song "Orche Tchorina." Scattered between the music is "Groan and Grunts" with Gil Lamb; "Lord Epping Returns" with Leon Errol, and 1950s "Waiting For Baby" with Scott Elliott(billed as Robert Neil) and Suzi Crandall (billed as Susan Crandall.)
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The 1953 feature is a Compilation film, with pianist Liberace as the master of ceremonies in which his music is woven in-and-around the presentation of three 1951 shorts, consequently it is comprised of about 45-minutes of footage from the full-showing of the shorts (credits and all as shown on their original release, preceding each) and between those, the maestro is seen and heard playing his own arrangement of 'Chopin's Waltz in C Sharp Minor," and "Polanaise"; Liszt's "Liebestraum"; "The Yaketa-Yak Polka", based on the Tritsch Tratsch polka of Johann Strauss' and the folk song "Orche Tchorina." Scattered between the music is "Groan and Grunts" with Gil Lamb; "Lord Epping Returns" with Leon Errol, and 1950s "Waiting For Baby" with Scott Elliott(billed as Robert Neil) and Suzi Crandall (billed as Susan Crandall.)
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a collection of slapstick comedy routines, inherently apolitical and focused solely on entertainment without addressing any societal problems or promoting specific ideologies. Its neutral rating stems from its complete lack of engagement with political themes or solutions.
The movie features traditional casting and character representation, consistent with films of its era. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, reflecting the typical framing of its time.
Secondary
Merry Mirthquakes, a 1949 compilation of comedy shorts, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's content is focused on general slapstick and comedic situations, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1953 animated short is part of an existing series. There is no evidence of any character, previously established in canon or source material, having their gender changed for this film.
There is no information to suggest that "Merry Mirthquakes" (1953) is an adaptation of source material with canonically established character races, nor is it a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no instances of race swapping can be identified.
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