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Good Night, Nurse!

Name: Good Night, Nurse!
Director: Roscoe Arbuckle
Released: 1918
Duration: 23 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1918

Director

Roscoe Arbuckle

Runtime

23 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Good Night, Nurse! is a product of the early silent era, reflecting traditional social norms. The narrative relies on slapstick humor and situational deception rather than intentional representation. The film's primary focus is a domestic struggle involving addiction. While it briefly subverts the cliché of the unstable female lead by giving the wife moral authority, the humor remains rooted in physical farce and gendered disguises. Ultimately, the work lacks depth in representing diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Good Night, Nurse! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story revolves around a heterosexual conflict. The protagonist uses a female disguise to escape, which is used for slapstick humor rather than exploring gender identity.

How does Good Night, Nurse! portray gender?

Limited

The wife attempts to manage her husband's alcoholism, holding moral authority. However, the husband's cross-dressing is used for comedic effect rather than challenging gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Good Night, Nurse!?

Minimal

The film lacks a diverse cast or non-Anglo-Saxon characters. The setting appears to be a typical early 20th-century Western institution.

How does Good Night, Nurse! represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative focuses on medical treatment for alcoholism within a sanitarium. It emphasizes individual character flaws rather than critiquing broader social or religious institutions.

Does Good Night, Nurse! include disability representation?

Minimal

Alcoholism is treated as a comedic trigger for slapstick. The film lacks a nuanced or meaningful depiction of health issues or chronic dependency.

Present on Screen

The wife is portrayed with moral authority, offering a brief subversion of the cliché of the unstable female lead.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a typical Western setting.
Alcoholism is used as a comedic device rather than a nuanced depiction of health issues.
Gender-bending is used for slapstick humor rather than exploring gender identity.

Official Synopsis

Roscoe's wife, tired of his endless drunkenness, reads of an operation that cures alcoholism and has him admitted to No Hope Sanitarium to get the surgery. Roscoe, wanting out, eventually disguises himself as a nurse to effect his escape.

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