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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Name: Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Director: Frank Borzage
Released: 1925
Duration: 61 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1925

Director

Frank Borzage

Runtime

61 minutes

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Frank Borzage’s drama focuses on the psychological impact of economic instability and marital fidelity. It avoids purely triumphant hero clichés, offering a grounded look at human fallibility and the struggle to balance art with survival. The film presents a nuanced portrayal of female strength through Edith, who manages the household with resilience. However, the narrative structure is still tied to the male protagonist's professional journey and failures. While the Harlem setting hints at broader social commentary, the story remains a focused study of class and individual resilience within a traditional framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Daddy's Gone A-Hunting have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows traditional assumptions about straight relationships and gender matching assigned at birth. There is no depiction of non-straight or non-binary identities.

How does Daddy's Gone A-Hunting portray gender?

Fair

Edith shows significant strength and moral decision-making by managing the household and resisting wealthy suitors. However, the plot is mainly driven by the male protagonist's career.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Daddy's Gone A-Hunting?

Limited

Set in Harlem, the story focuses on economic struggles rather than racial dynamics. The narrative centers on a traditional Western domestic drama.

How does Daddy's Gone A-Hunting represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines the tension between artistic ideals and capitalist demands. It looks at how economic pressures and geographic divisions affect the stability of the nuclear family.

Does Daddy's Gone A-Hunting include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Edith serves as a strong example of female resilience and moral decision-making.
The film offers a realistic, non-triumphant look at human failure and economic struggle.
It provides a thoughtful critique of the pressures exerted by capitalism on artists.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit exploration of the racial dynamics of its Harlem setting.
The plot remains heavily dependent on the male protagonist's career trajectory.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or diverse gender expressions.

Official Synopsis

Julian (Percy Marmont) is a poor artist who lives with wife Edith (Alice Joyce) and their newborn baby in Harlem. Struggling to make ends meet, he foregoes his artistic calling and draws for magazines. Reaching his limits, Julian convinces his wife he could reach higher grounds if he were to go to Paris. He moves to Paris while his Edith works at a shop on Fifth Avenue. Each of their lives evolves differently—Edith is courted by a wealthy suitor whom she ignores while pining for her husband, while Julian fails to meet his goals in Paris, returning defeated three years later. The meeting highlight how different their routes have been.

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