
Come Closer, Folks
1936
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Minimal
1935
PassedDirector
Mack V. Wright
Runtime
69 minutes
Average Rating
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Cappy Ricks Returns is a product of its time, reinforcing the social and institutional norms of the 1930s. The story centers on individualist maritime adventure and traditional romantic arcs, avoiding multi-layered complexity. The film lacks representation across almost all diversity metrics, focusing on a homogeneous group of characters and traditional power dynamics.
Category Breakdown
The film adheres to the social norms of 1935, where everyone is assumed to be straight and cisgender. There is no depiction of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
The male protagonist, Cappy Ricks, drives the political conflict. Female characters like Barbara Blake are primarily involved in romantic resolutions.
The cast is predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon, reflecting the era's tendency to center white protagonists. There are no significant non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters.
The narrative emphasizes the protection of traditional commerce and property rights. It follows a standard moral arc typical of early 20th-century Western cinema.
The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No neurodivergence or physical impairments are used as narrative devices.
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Official Synopsis
"Cappy" Ricks comes out of retirement to fight against a bill, sponsored by his old political rivals, that, if passed, would forbid the selling of wooden shingles for house-roofs. He also takes time, along the way, to smooth the rocky road to romance being traveled by Bill Peck and Barbara Blake.

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