Buy an Electric Refrigerator
1926

Representation Score
Minimal
1933
ApprovedDirector
Ray McCarey
Runtime
18 minutes
Average Rating
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Just Around the Corner serves mainly as a promotional tool for General Electric, emphasizing technological advancement and the idealized middle-class home. Its narrative structure reinforces traditional social hierarchies rather than challenging them. The film focuses on domestic ideals and consumerism typical of the early sound era, offering no disruption of conventional cultural norms.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ identities, sticking strictly to traditional family structures as expected in the 1930s.
Women in the film are cast in roles centered around household management, reinforcing traditional gender roles without challenging them.
The movie reflects the predominantly white, middle-class society of the 1930s, catering to a specific consumer base.
The film aligns with traditional Western values, portraying the purchase of appliances as a means to achieve family stability and a perfect home.
Characters with disabilities are not featured, and there is no emphasis on their roles or experiences in the storyline.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Promotional short produced by General Electric for release through Warner Bros. to advertise GE's home appliances.
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