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Spring Fever

Name: Spring Fever
Director: Edward Sedgwick
Released: 1927
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

1927

Not Rated

Director

Edward Sedgwick

Runtime

78 minutes

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Spring Fever is a conventional silent-era romantic comedy that centers on socioeconomic interactions within an exclusive country club. The plot follows a standard employer-employee dynamic, with Kelly assisting Waters in improving his golf game. The film adheres to the traditional social hierarchies and romantic clichés prevalent in 1920s Hollywood. It lacks evidence of diverse representation or any disruption of established cultural norms. Because the narrative focuses on class-based social dynamics and leisure, it functions as a reflection of the era's social constraints rather than a progressive work.

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Category Breakdown

Does Spring Fever have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows typical 1920s romantic comedy structures. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of straight relationships.

How does Spring Fever portray gender?

Limited

The narrative likely relies on traditional romantic archetypes common to the era. There is no indication of women driving the plot through intellectual or physical strength.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Spring Fever?

Limited

The exclusive country club setting historically implies a homogeneous social environment. The film lacks evidence of diverse character roles or racial integration.

How does Spring Fever represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on leisure and employer-employee relations. This reinforces established Western social structures and class distinctions rather than challenging them.

Does Spring Fever include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent characters.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear look into the social hierarchies and class-based dynamics of the late silent era.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse character roles and appears to reinforce traditional Western social structures.
There is no evidence of non-straight relationships or diverse representation.
The setting suggests a homogeneous social environment lacking racial or cultural diversity.

Official Synopsis

Kelly's employer, Waters, is such a keen golfer that he asks Kelly to help him improve his game at an exclusive country club.

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