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Ghost Buster

Name: Ghost Buster
Director: Hal Yates
Released: 1952
Duration: 18 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1952

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Director

Hal Yates

Runtime

18 minutes

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Ghost Buster is a classic mid-century studio comedy that closely adheres to the social structures of 1952. It emphasizes traditional gender roles and straight-centered relationships, offering little in the way of challenging these norms. The film's focus on class mobility and professional success reflects the era's standard values. However, it lacks meaningful representation of diverse identities and multi-layered complexity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ghost Buster have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The plot revolves around a heterosexual romance.

How does Ghost Buster portray gender?

Limited

The story follows traditional gender roles where the male character drives the plot, while the female character serves in a supporting role as a secretary.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ghost Buster?

Minimal

The film depicts a typical mid-century urban setting without much racial diversity, reflecting the homogeneous casting practices of the time.

How does Ghost Buster represent religion and culture?

Limited

The movie upholds the social norms and class aspirations of the mid-1950s, fitting within the established social order of the period.

Does Ghost Buster include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, traditional comedic structure typical of the 1950s studio system.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse racial and ethnic representation.
Gender roles are confined to traditional, secondary archetypes.
There is no exploration of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.

Official Synopsis

Gil Lamb, window washer at the "Daily Record" has aspirations of becoming a reporter and marrying Carol Hughes, the city editor's secretary. When he hears of the disappearance of a town millionaire's nephew, he sets out, disguised as a nurse, for the millionaire's mansion to solve the case

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