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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Name: Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Director: Alfred E. Green
Released: 1937
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1937

Director

Alfred E. Green

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry adheres to the conventional social hierarchies of the 1930s studio era. While it highlights the professional importance of the female lead through her vocal talents, the core competitive action remains centered on male characters. The film portrays a homogeneous social structure, focusing on Anglo-Saxon archetypes like the English gentleman and local jockeys. This lack of racial or cultural diversity reflects the era's typical narrative constraints. Ultimately, the film offers minimal disruption to the traditional orders of gender, race, and class, functioning as a standard genre piece of the period.

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Category Breakdown

Does Thoroughbreds Don't Cry have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships. The plot revolves around the conventional romance and career paths of the female protagonist and the male lead.

How does Thoroughbreds Don't Cry portray gender?

Fair

Cricket West has professional ability to act as a performer. However, the story emphasizes male dominance in the competitive sporting world, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Thoroughbreds Don't Cry?

Limited

The story focuses on an English gentleman and local jockeys, indicating a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon cast. There are no characters of color with significant roles.

How does Thoroughbreds Don't Cry represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film operates within traditional Western social structures and class hierarchies. It celebrates individual achievement and status without challenging established societal norms.

Does Thoroughbreds Don't Cry include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters are shown to have specific physical or neurodivergent traits. The narrative does not depict any disabilities, visible or invisible.

Present on Screen

The film provides the female protagonist with significant professional importance as a performer.
Cricket West is a central character with her own ambitions and talents.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial diversity, focusing almost exclusively on white, Anglo-Saxon characters.
Traditional gender roles are emphasized, centering male dominance in physical and competitive spheres.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The film lacks characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. A young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race.

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