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The Big Party

Name: The Big Party
Director: John G. Blystone
Released: 1930
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1930

Passed

Director

John G. Blystone

Runtime

70 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Big Party is a typical social comedy of the early 1930s, focusing on escapist musical entertainment rather than deep narratives or challenging social structures. Although the film gives female characters significant roles in driving the initial plot, they are still confined to traditional social roles. The narrative emphasizes class distinctions and the demographic norms of the time. Overall, the film celebrates the lifestyle of the wealthy and the aesthetics of the Jazz Age. It lacks the complexity needed to challenge the social hierarchies of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Big Party have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story follows traditional romantic and comedic elements typical of its era.

How does The Big Party portray gender?

Fair

Female characters Kitty Collins and Flo Jenkins play key roles in initiating the plot. However, they are often showcased in ways that emphasize traditional gender roles and social hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Big Party?

Minimal

The film seems to follow the homogeneous casting practices of the 1930s. There is no indication of racial diversity or casting actors from non-Anglo-Saxon backgrounds.

How does The Big Party represent religion and culture?

Limited

The movie highlights the consumerist lifestyle and social norms of the wealthy during the Jazz Age. It upholds traditional social norms without critiquing Western institutions.

Does The Big Party include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

Features active female characters who initiate the main storyline.
Offers a vivid depiction of Jazz Age aesthetics and social life.

Limited or Absent

Does not include visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight identities.
Depends on homogeneous casting and traditional social hierarchies.
Focuses on consumerism without addressing systemic social issues.

Official Synopsis

Kitty Collins and Flo Jenkins, a couple of jazz-age cuties with bobbed-hair and rolled-stockings, go in search of good-times and whoopee-making. The party they find also includes some out-of-town, butter-and-egg millionaires whose definition of whoopee is not the same as the one Kitty and Flo have. The wives of the millionaires also have a different-and-dim view on the matter.

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