You are here:

Home on the Range

Name: Home on the Range
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Released: 1946
Duration: 55 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1946

Approved

Director

R.G. Springsteen

Runtime

55 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

This 1946 Western functions as a traditional period piece that reinforces mid-century archetypes. The narrative focuses on individual achievement and the establishment of land-based institutions, offering little disruption of established social norms. The story centers on male-driven entrepreneurship, specifically two brothers building a massive cattle ranch and a game preserve. This focus on masculine leadership and frontier expansion aligns with the era's conventional cinematic depictions. Overall, the film adheres to the homogeneous frontier narratives typical of the genre, emphasizing expansionism and traditional Western values without exploring diverse identities or social hierarchies.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Home on the Range have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on wilderness settlement and land management. It does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Home on the Range portray gender?

Limited

The plot centers on two brothers who drive the story through ranching and conservation. This emphasizes traditional mid-century masculine leadership and frontier expansion.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Home on the Range?

Limited

The film follows conventional Western clichés of Anglo-Saxon expansionism. It does not include a diverse or non-white majority cast.

How does Home on the Range represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes revolve around property ownership and taming the frontier. The narrative supports traditional Western institutions without critiquing them.

Does Home on the Range include disability representation?

Minimal

The synopsis contains no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No such characters are used as plot devices.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear, focused narrative regarding the historical themes of wilderness settlement and land conservation.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or characters with disabilities.
The narrative reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and mid-century social norms rather than challenging them.
The story adheres to conventional Western clichés of expansionism, offering limited cultural critique.

Official Synopsis

Two brothers settle a wilderness, one builds the largest cattle ranch in the state while the other creates a game preserve to protect the wild life. Trouble lies ahead.....

How are these scores produced? →