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The Schedule Makers

Name: The Schedule Makers
Director: Joseph Garner
Released: 2013
Duration: 13 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2013

TV-G

Director

Joseph Garner

Runtime

13 minutes

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The Schedule Makers is a biographical documentary that emphasizes individual achievement and domestic cooperation within traditional structures. It focuses on a homogeneous white family unit, resulting in limited racial and cultural diversity. The film highlights Holly Stephenson's professional role but remains anchored in conventional domestic and institutional frameworks.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Schedule Makers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a heterosexual couple and does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or critiques of heterosexist assumptions.

How does The Schedule Makers portray gender?

Fair

Holly Stephenson is depicted as a professional co-architect of MLB scheduling. However, the film follows a traditional 'mom-and-pop' business partnership model.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Schedule Makers?

Limited

The story centers on a white, Anglo-Saxon family in Staten Island. It lacks diverse ethnic perspectives and a varied cast.

How does The Schedule Makers represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film highlights traditional Western values such as hard work and family-run businesses. It upholds the stability of established institutions like Major League Baseball.

Does The Schedule Makers include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured in this documentary.

Present on Screen

Holly Stephenson is portrayed as a capable professional co-architect of a complex logistical task.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a single demographic.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender roles.
The narrative adheres to traditional Western values without questioning established social institutions.

Official Synopsis

The season's schedule for major league baseball affects the lives and moods of millions of Americans. Each year executives and managers ridicule the logic, sportswriters and broadcasters question the sanity, and athletes and fans cast blame. Yet not many people know how it is that the MLB schedule is figured out, and even fewer have any idea what is involved. The masterminds for 25 years behind this massive logistical undertaking were Henry and Holly Stephenson. A husband and wife duo working out of an upstairs bedroom in their Staten Island home with a computer, a pencil and a great deal of cooperation. How did this mom-and-pop team ever end up with the daunting and thankless job of MLB scheduling? This is the story of how the Stephensons landed their first MLB contract and became "The Schedule Makers."

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