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Five and Ten Cent Annie

Name: Five and Ten Cent Annie
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Released: 1928
Duration: 60 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

1928

Passed

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Runtime

60 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Five and Ten Cent Annie is a period comedy that aligns closely with the social and narrative conventions of the late 1920s. The plot revolves around a local conflict involving inheritance and romantic stability, without attempting to challenge the status quo. The film does not intentionally disrupt conventional expectations. Instead, it relies on traditional comedic formulas and a homogeneous demographic, reflecting the typical studio productions of its era. Ultimately, the film functions as a character-driven comedy that reinforces, rather than challenges, the dominant cultural and gender norms of the time.

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Category Breakdown

Does Five and Ten Cent Annie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story centers around a traditional romantic relationship between Elmer and Annie. There are no characters with non-straight identities or same-sex relationships, which upholds the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Five and Ten Cent Annie portray gender?

Fair

Elmer is the main character dealing with a windfall and legal issues. Although Annie demonstrates strong determination, the power dynamics in their relationship follow a typical romantic comedy structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Five and Ten Cent Annie?

Minimal

The cast and setting suggest a homogeneous demographic typical of 1928 Hollywood. No non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters are identified in the narrative.

How does Five and Ten Cent Annie represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film follows traditional Western values, focusing on inheritance and romantic relationships. It uses standard clichés of sudden wealth without questioning the social institutions involved.

Does Five and Ten Cent Annie include disability representation?

Minimal

The available information provides no details regarding characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film presents a clear, character-driven comedic conflict focused on inheritance and romance.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a singular cultural norm.
The story upholds straight-centered structures without exploring diverse gender identities.
Gender dynamics follow traditional hierarchies rather than challenging them.

Official Synopsis

Street cleaner Elmer Peck (Clyde Cook) inherits a million dollars from his uncle Adam Peck (Tom Ricketts) on the conditions that he retains the uncle's valet, Briggs (William Demarest). until such time as Elmer marries, and that he appears at the office of the probate judge (Douglas Gerrard), at 5 P.M. on an appointed day. Complications arise as a result of the valet's determination to ruin the arrangement, and the equal determination by Elmer and his sweetheart Annie (Louise Fazenda) to see that he doesn't.

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