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Is That Nice?

Name: Is That Nice?
Director: Del Andrews
Released: 1926
Duration: 50 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1926

PASSED

Director

Del Andrews

Runtime

50 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Is That Nice? is a product of the 1920s studio era, adhering to the era's standard genre conventions. While it includes active female characters, the power dynamics remain heavily skewed toward the male lead. The film's social landscape is narrow, focusing on a traditional newsroom hierarchy and heterosexual romance. It lacks the depth or diverse casting needed to challenge the period's social norms. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard crime-romance, reinforcing the social and political hierarchies typical of mid-1920s American cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does Is That Nice? have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships. It features traditional romantic pairings, such as Tanner and Doris, which align with the heterosexual norms of the time.

How does Is That Nice? portray gender?

Fair

Female characters like Doris Leslie and Winnie Nash play important roles in the story. However, they mainly support the male lead, leaving the main narrative ability to act with the male reporter.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Is That Nice??

Minimal

The story focuses on an urban political environment and a newsroom setting. There is no indication of diverse ethnic backgrounds, suggesting a traditional, homogeneous demographic focus.

How does Is That Nice? represent religion and culture?

Limited

The storyline examines journalism and political corruption through a conventional lens. It follows standard genre clichés rather than offering radical or anti-institutional social critiques.

Does Is That Nice? include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Includes active female characters like Winnie Nash and Doris Leslie who are integral to the plot.
Winnie Nash offers a slight deviation from the era's typical 'ingenue' archetype through her physical description.

Limited or Absent

The narrative ability to act is centered around the male protagonist, leaving female characters in supporting roles.
The film lacks representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
There is no evidence of characters with disabilities or non-traditional social critiques.

Official Synopsis

Ralph Tanner, a cub reporter on the Morning Standard, writes a highly libelous story about John Gorman, the political boss of the city. Wilbert, the publisher, and Dyke, the managing editor, are highly pleased about the story...until they learn that Tanner has no proof to back his statements. Tanner, aided and/or hampered by a mystery girl, Doris Leslie, and a hefty stenographer from the paper, Winnie Nash, and her even-huskier boyfriend, Bill Schultz, sets out to gather proof.

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