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Butterfly Range

Name: Butterfly Range
Director: Neal Hart
Released: 1922
Duration: 53 min

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Representation Score

0.3/10

Minimal

1922

Passed

Director

Neal Hart

Runtime

53 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Butterfly Range is a product of its time, functioning as a typical Western that reinforces the social and cultural hierarchies of the early 1920s. The film relies on traditional clichés of frontier justice and rugged individualism, offering little in the way of social subversion. The representation is heavily focused on a homogeneous, Anglo-Saxon perspective. Gender roles are rigid, placing women in subordinate or domestic positions, while the narrative structure supports the foundational myths of the American West rather than challenging them. Ultimately, the film serves as a historical snapshot of early silent cinema's narrow focus. It lacks meaningful diversity across LGBTQ+, racial, and gendered spectrums, sticking strictly to the established norms of the genre.

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Category Breakdown

Does Butterfly Range have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It follows the assumptions common in 1922 cinema that everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does Butterfly Range portray gender?

Limited

Women are shown in domestic roles or as passive figures needing protection. The film upholds traditional masculine leadership and stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Butterfly Range?

Minimal

The production likely focuses on Anglo-Saxon protagonists, following the homogeneous casting practices of early Hollywood. There is no indication of diverse casting or subverted racial hierarchies.

How does Butterfly Range represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story emphasizes frontier morality and the glorification of expansionist ideals. It operates within traditional Western values without questioning established institutions.

Does Butterfly Range include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific information available about the portrayal of characters with disabilities. The surviving records do not provide enough detail to make a determination.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear historical example of early 20th-century Western genre clichés and frontier morality.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and diverse racial or ethnic groups.
Gender roles are limited to traditional, passive depictions of women.
The narrative fails to challenge or deconstruct the era's prevailing social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Butterfly Range is a 1922 Western

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