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Cheyenne

Name: Cheyenne
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Released: 1929
Duration: 65 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

1929

Passed

Director

Albert S. Rogell

Runtime

65 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Cheyenne is a quintessential example of early Hollywood genre filmmaking, strictly adhering to the social and narrative hierarchies of 1929. The film prioritizes traditional masculine heroism and a standard Western cliché where the male lead serves as the primary driver of the story. The narrative structure relies on conventional romantic resolutions and reinforces established demographic norms. While the female lead possesses some motivation through her family's financial struggles, the story ultimately settles into a predictable, straight-centered conclusion. Overall, the film offers minimal disruption to the period's cultural standards, focusing instead on physical competition and individual merit within a homogeneous social framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cheyenne have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional heterosexual romance between Cal Roberts and a female character. It follows the conventional romantic structures of the era without exploring non-straight relationships.

How does Cheyenne portray gender?

Limited

Cal Roberts drives the action as the primary hero. While the female lead takes control through horse racing to settle debts, she ultimately functions within a traditional romantic framework.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cheyenne?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a white protagonist and romantic interest. It aligns with the homogeneous demographic norms of early 20th-century Western cinema, lacking diverse casting or multi-layered representation.

How does Cheyenne represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story upholds traditional Western values like individual merit and physical prowess. It emphasizes a stable social order and conventional resolutions rather than deconstructing Western institutions.

Does Cheyenne include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters possessing visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The female lead demonstrates ability to act by participating in horse racing to resolve her family's pressing debts.

Limited or Absent

The film reinforces traditional gender hierarchies by centering the male protagonist as the primary driver of action.
The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to the Anglo-centric perspectives common in early Westerns.
The story follows conventional straight-centered romantic structures with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities.

Official Synopsis

Cal Roberts can ride anything with four legs. He enters the contests held at big rodeo. He wins all honors and meets a girl who races horses to help her father clear pressing debts. Complications follow, but Cal wins the girl.

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