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That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

1944

Approved

Director

William Berke

Runtime

68 minutes

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That's My Baby! is a product of its time, relying heavily on established social archetypes. The narrative structure reinforces traditional hierarchies through the use of the 'wily manager' and 'melancholic patriarch' clichés. The film lacks meaningful representation across most categories, adhering to the homogeneous casting and gendered dynamics typical of 1944 cinema. It prioritizes conventional romantic and familial melodrama over progressive storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does That's My Baby! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film features a conventional love triangle involving a male artist, a female lead, and a male antagonist. It does not include any representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities, nor does it challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does That's My Baby! portray gender?

Limited

Betty Moody is a central figure, but the plot focuses on male characters and the patriarch's emotional journey. Female characters seem to play a supporting role in facilitating male emotional stability, which is a common cliché.

How racially and ethnically diverse is That's My Baby!?

Minimal

The film likely reflects the homogeneous casting practices of 1940s Hollywood. There is no indication of diverse casting beyond the standard Western-centric, Anglo-Saxon stereotypes.

How does That's My Baby! represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes center around workplace romance and family health within traditional mid-century values. The narrative stays within conventional social structures without critiquing Western institutions.

Does That's My Baby! include disability representation?

Limited

Phineas Moody's severe melancholy serves as a melodramatic plot device. Such depictions often lack character's ability to drive the story, functioning primarily as a catalyst for the protagonists rather than providing nuanced portrayals.

Present on Screen

  • The film effectively employs well-established mid-century romantic comedy clichés and archetypes.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative relies on gendered clichés where female characters facilitate male emotional stability.
  • Mental health issues are used as melodramatic plot devices rather than nuanced character studies.
  • The film lacks diverse casting and representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

A love triangle occurs between the publisher's daughter Betty Moody. comic book artist Tim Jones, and the company's wily manipulative manager Hilton Payne. In addition, Betty's dad, Phineas Moody suffers from severe melancholy; and an emergency cure of laughter is required to save his health.

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