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Move On

Name: Move On
Director: A.C. Abadie
Released: 1903
Duration: 2 min

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Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

1903

Director

A.C. Abadie

Runtime

2 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Move On serves as a historical record of early 20th-century New York street life. Its main strength lies in its detailed documentation of Jewish and Italian immigrant communities, offering a unique look at ethnic diversity in America. However, the film lacks depth in portraying individual characters. The subjects are observed primarily as part of a larger spectacle, emphasizing their anxiety and fear rather than exploring their identities in detail. The power dynamics are hierarchical, with the state exerting control over the laborers.

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Category Breakdown

Does Move On have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or narratives related to LGBTQ+ identities. Given the time period, there is no depiction of non-straight relationships.

How does Move On portray gender?

Limited

The film focuses mainly on male vendors and police officers. Women and children seem to have little influence or control in this portrayal of public life.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Move On?

Good

The footage highlights Jewish and Italian immigrant communities, capturing the blend of ethnic identity and urban labor in New York City.

How does Move On represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film documents the conflicts between immigrant groups and city authorities. It serves as a witness to social tensions and economic hardships faced by immigrants.

Does Move On include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this footage.

Present on Screen

Offers significant historical documentation of Jewish and Italian immigrant communities in New York City.
Captures the blend of ethnic identity and urban labor in the early 1900s.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent women, children, or LGBTQ+ identities in the public sphere.
Maintains a voyeuristic perspective that prioritizes social tension over nuanced character development.
Reinforces a hierarchical structure where the state controls underrepresented individuals.

Official Synopsis

In certain sections of New York City large numbers of Jewish and Italian push-cart vendors congregate so closely along the sidewalks that they interfere with traffic. Policemen keep them moving. The picture shows how the frightened peddlers hurry away when a bluecoat appears. Some of the carts are piled high with fruits of all kinds, and it is interesting and amusing to see the expressions of combined fear and anxiety on the faces of the men as they hurry away; the fear of being arrested if they stand, and of losing some of their wares if the carts strike an obstruction in the street. Very fine photographically. (Edison film company catalog)

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