You are here:

A Broadway Saint

Name: A Broadway Saint
Director: Harry O. Hoyt
Released: 1919
Duration: 50 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1919

Passed

Director

Harry O. Hoyt

Runtime

50 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

A Broadway Saint is a traditional early 20th-century comedy that reinforces established social norms. The narrative centers on conventional romantic pairings and the moral distinction between urban and rural life. The film lacks diversity in terms of race and sexual orientation, focusing on a homogeneous Anglo-Saxon social experience. Women appear in various roles but have limited influence beyond romantic roles. The story adheres to the social norms of the 1910s, presenting moralistic character arcs and situational comedy without challenging the status quo.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does A Broadway Saint have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any queer narratives or characters with non-straight identities. The main romance between Dick Vernon and Mazie Chateaux follows a traditional storyline.

How does A Broadway Saint portray gender?

Fair

Mazie Chateaux is the romantic lead, but the story is driven by the male protagonist and his uncle. Female characters play supporting roles without challenging patriarchal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Broadway Saint?

Minimal

The story focuses on a white, middle-to-upper-class social circle in New York and Boonsburg. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or characters of color.

How does A Broadway Saint represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film contrasts urban and rural morality through traditional values. It emphasizes social stability without questioning Western institutions.

Does A Broadway Saint include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

Features a clear romantic arc between the protagonist and the chorus girl.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a homogeneous social circle.
Female characters have limited influence beyond romantic roles.
No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

Dick Vernon (Montagu Love) lives in New York but hasn't succumbed to the city's vices. When his vacation comes up, he goes to Boonsburg to visit his uncle (George Bunny) and aunts (Emily Fitzroy and Annie Laurie Spence). He finds small-town life far more wicked than living in the big city. A theatrical troupe comes to town, and Dick finds his match in chorus girl Mazie Chateaux (Helen Weir). Dick's uncle inherits a huge sum of money and insists that his nephew take him to New York and entertain him. Dick, knowing what his uncle expects, takes him through a number of wild adventures, but he is happy to put all that behind him and settle down with Mazie. (Janiss Garza)

How are these scores produced? →