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The Jazz Age

Name: The Jazz Age
Director: Lynn Shores
Released: 1929
Duration: 64 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1929

Passed

Director

Lynn Shores

Runtime

64 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Jazz Age serves as a period-specific drama that adheres to the social and narrative structures of the late 1920s. The plot revolves around personal mistakes and class-based maneuvering, particularly through cycles of drunken escapades and subsequent blackmail. While the film touches on the social norms of the era, it fails to challenge traditional norms. The narrative emphasizes individual consequences and patriarchal authority over any meaningful deconstruction of systemic power or identity. Ultimately, the film functions as a conventional melodrama. It focuses on the interpersonal fallout of social transgressions within a standard, homogeneous framework typical of early 20th-century studio productions.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Jazz Age have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight sexual orientations or same-sex relationships. The romantic relationships are limited to traditional pairings.

How does The Jazz Age portray gender?

Limited

Sue Randall is portrayed as a flapper, suggesting some independence. However, her actions lead to patriarchal exploitation by her father.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Jazz Age?

Minimal

The story depicts a homogeneous social environment with no indication of non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters.

How does The Jazz Age represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores moral ambiguity through social decadence and illegal contracts. It follows traditional melodramatic formulas rather than systemic critiques.

Does The Jazz Age include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film.

Present on Screen

The character of Sue Randall offers a glimpse into the social autonomy associated with the flapper archetype.

Limited or Absent

The film reinforces traditional patriarchal power dynamics through the exploitation of female characters.
The narrative lacks representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
The story relies on conventional melodramatic formulas rather than systemic social critique.

Official Synopsis

When Steve Maxwell and flapper Sue Randall wreck her father's automobile during a drunken escapade, her father exploits the mishap and blackmails Steve's father into supporting an illegal contract in city affairs.

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