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The Salvation Army Lass

Name: The Salvation Army Lass
Director: D.W. Griffith
Released: 1909
Duration: 14 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

1909

Director

D.W. Griffith

Runtime

14 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This 1909 short film focuses on a woman's transition from a life of crime to religious devotion. The narrative centers on her personal faith and her reaction to a former lover. The film follows traditional moral structures, presenting religious institutions as positive influences for those in poverty. Because of the era and the specific subject matter, the themes and cast remain very narrow. There is no evidence of diverse casting or non-traditional social identities within the work.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Salvation Army Lass have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film contains no LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex romances.

How does The Salvation Army Lass portray gender?

Fair

A female lead navigates the slums and drives her own moral journey. However, the plot remains centered on her relationship with a male partner.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Salvation Army Lass?

Minimal

The cast consists of a homogeneous group of white actors. No characters of color are identified in the film.

How does The Salvation Army Lass represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story portrays the Salvation Army as a force for moral rescue. It depicts a traditional struggle between religious faith and a life of crime.

Does The Salvation Army Lass include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical or mental disabilities are shown or identified.

Present on Screen

Features a female protagonist who makes significant life changes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in the cast.
No LGBTQ+ representation is present.

Official Synopsis

A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight turned deadly, her life seems directionless-- that is, until she's saved from the streets by a band of Salvationists. She enrolls, and soon afterward encounters her former love in the same bar. Her faith is real, and strong, and her former love doesn't like this.

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