Skyscraper
1959
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Starting a Skyscraper
Representation Score
0.6/10
Minimal
1902
Director
Robert K. Bonine
Runtime
1 minutes
Average Rating
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Starting a Skyscraper is a period-specific industrial documentary that prioritizes documenting urban growth over social storytelling. Its main goal is to record the excavation of the Macy building, making it a technical historical artifact rather than a character-driven narrative. Because the film focuses on mechanical processes and physical labor, it lacks the complexity needed for modern characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. Subjects are defined by their roles in construction rather than their individual identities or social backgrounds. Ultimately, the film celebrates early 20th-century technological momentum but does not engage with identity-based themes, resulting in a low diversity score by contemporary standards.
Category Breakdown
Does Starting a Skyscraper have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any LGBTQ-related storylines or character development. It focuses solely on the mechanical processes of construction.
How does Starting a Skyscraper portray gender?
The film centers on physically demanding labor, reflecting the era's predominantly male workforce. It does not depict any non-traditional gender roles or identities.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Starting a Skyscraper?
The film serves primarily as a technical record of construction processes. It does not provide specific visual evidence of intentional ethnic diversity or representation.
How does Starting a Skyscraper represent religion and culture?
The narrative celebrates Western industrial progress and capitalist expansion. It does not offer any critique of Western institutions or diverse cultural perspectives.
Does Starting a Skyscraper include disability representation?
The footage shows able-bodied workers performing intense tasks. There is no representation of neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
Present on Screen
- Provides a foundational historical record of early 20th-century industrial labor and urban expansion.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks characters playing significant roles in driving the story or representing diverse social identities.
- Focuses exclusively on traditional Western industrial progress without cultural critique.
Official Synopsis
Taken in the immense excavation for the foundation of the new Macy building at the corner of Broadway and 34th Street, New York.
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