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Stick Around

Name: Stick Around
Director: Ward Hayes
Released: 1925
Duration: 24 min

Representation Score

2.6/10

Limited

1925

Director

Ward Hayes

Runtime

24 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Stick Around is a product of its time, emphasizing slapstick comedy and professional tensions from the mid-1920s. The narrative prioritizes physical humor and hierarchical conflict over social complexity or diverse character development. The film adheres to the social standards of the era, focusing on homogeneity and traditional gender roles. It does not challenge established cultural norms or explore diverse lived experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does Stick Around have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight relationships or identities. The plot revolves around a typical romance between a male assistant and a nurse.

How does Stick Around portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles adhere to traditional 1920s norms. The nurse mainly serves as a romantic interest for the protagonist, lacking independent ability to act.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Stick Around?

Minimal

The cast is entirely white, with no characters of color. The narrative reflects the homogeneous society of the era.

How does Stick Around represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on professional conflicts within a regulated environment. It does not critique Western social structures or secularism.

Does Stick Around include disability representation?

Limited

Characters with mental health conditions are used for comedic effect. They serve as comic relief rather than being portrayed with nuance.

Present on Screen

Captures the slapstick comedic traditions and professional tensions of the mid-1920s era.

Limited or Absent

Reflects a homogeneous society with no racial or ethnic diversity.
Gender roles are traditional, with female characters serving primarily as romantic plot devices.
Uses disability for comedic effect without nuanced exploration.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

Official Synopsis

A paperhanger and his helper arrive at a sanitarium to do a job. The chubby paperhanger leaves most of the work to his thin assistant, who tries gamely but usually makes a mess. Various patients at the asylum interrupt and complicate the work, and, to the dismay of the lazy boss, a nurse is attracted to the helper. Amidst all the paste, ladders, brushes, and the images of circus and jungle animals on the wallpaper, is there any way this job gets done to the satisfaction of the sanitarium's director?

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