
Up to His Ears
1965

Representation Score
Minimal
1966
Director
Sherman Price
Runtime
75 minutes
Average Rating
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The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee is a mid-century comedic adventure that adheres strictly to the genre conventions of its time. It prioritizes whimsical, character-driven storytelling over social critique or multi-layered depth. The narrative structure revolves around a male protagonist's journey through Western European locales, reinforcing traditional hierarchies and treating women as visual motivations. Ultimately, the film lacks the complexity needed to challenge systemic structures, functioning as a standard episodic comedy of the 1960s.
Category Breakdown
The film includes a protagonist who falls in love with a store window dummy, which serves as a surreal comedic device but does not explore queer identity or challenge assumptions about straight relationships.
Female characters serve mainly as visual objects or plot catalysts for the male protagonist. The story heavily relies on the male gaze, emphasizing the pursuit of beautiful women across Europe.
The film maintains a homogeneous Western perspective centered on London and Paris. There is no indication of non-white majority casting or the subversion of Anglo-centric norms.
The story follows traditional Western adventure clichés set in well-known European cities. These locations are used as whimsical backdrops without challenging Western institutions or cultural norms.
The film does not include any characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Famed crime photographer Arthur Fellig, nicknamed Mr. Wee Gee, stars as himself in this pseudo-documentary that begins when he falls in love with a store window dummy and tracks "her" to London, England, then meets up with a beautiful ghost in a haunted house and finally winds up in Paris, where he meets other beautiful women and ends up being chased onto the Eiffel Tower.

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