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That's My Mommy

Name: That's My Mommy
Director: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Released: 1955
Duration: 6 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1955

Director

William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Runtime

6 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This 1955 animated short adheres to the conventional storytelling structures of mid-20th-century studio animation. It prioritizes physical humor and slapstick clichés over any intentional social critique. The characters, being anthropomorphic animals, do not represent human racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ diversity. Instead, they operate within a narrow, idealized domestic setting. Ultimately, the narrative does not aim to disrupt social hierarchies or offer meaningful representation. It remains a standard example of period-specific animation focused on situational comedy rather than social critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does That's My Mommy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any LGBTQ identities or dynamics. Instead, it focuses on instinctual behaviors and predator-prey relationships.

How does That's My Mommy portray gender?

Fair

A female character's protective instinct challenges traditional gender roles, but the overall narrative remains within a typical domestic setting driven by slapstick comedy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is That's My Mommy?

Minimal

The cast is uniform and does not include any representation of human racial or ethnic diversity. Characters exist in a mid-century domestic environment.

How does That's My Mommy represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story emphasizes traditional Western domesticity using animal surrogates. There is no indication of secular or anti-institutional sentiments.

Does That's My Mommy include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters are shown with visible or invisible disabilities. Physical comedy relies on the characters' standard abilities.

Present on Screen

The film introduces a female character's protective instinct, challenging traditional gender roles.
It uses animal surrogates to explore themes of parental instinct and domesticity.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks any representation of human racial or ethnic diversity.
There is no depiction of LGBTQ identities or dynamics.
The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a duck hatches from the egg underneath Tom, the newborn (Little Quacker) is convinced Tom is his mother. Tom would like to eat the duckling; Jerry is determined to keep that from happening.

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