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The Night of the Grizzly

Name: The Night of the Grizzly
Director: Joseph Pevney
Released: 1966
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

0.3/10

Minimal

1966

Director

Joseph Pevney

Runtime

108 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Night of the Grizzly is a traditional Western that emphasizes mid-century social norms. Its narrative structure reinforces traditional hierarchies without challenging them, focusing on a singular male perspective. The film offers limited representation across various categories, sticking to the homogeneous casting and gender roles typical of the genre in 1966. It presents a straightforward man-versus-nature tale without questioning social norms. Overall, the film upholds traditional values of property and family stability, lacking diversity in its character types and cultural viewpoints.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Night of the Grizzly have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or individuals whose gender does not match their assigned-at-birth status. It assumes everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does The Night of the Grizzly portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around the male figure, Big Jim Cole, who holds the primary narrative ability to act. Female characters play traditional roles that support a patriarchal family structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Night of the Grizzly?

Minimal

The film features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the homogeneity of the time period. It does not showcase significant racial diversity or give ability to act to non-white characters.

How does The Night of the Grizzly represent religion and culture?

Limited

The movie upholds traditional Western values such as land ownership and family stability. It presents the struggle for survival through a conservative, mid-century moral viewpoint.

Does The Night of the Grizzly include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. The plot focuses solely on the survival of able-bodied protagonists.

Present on Screen

Offers a straightforward, genre-consistent portrayal of the American frontier and the challenges of homesteading.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to a homogeneous Anglo-centric view of the West.
Reinforces rigid gender hierarchies by centering all narrative ability to act within the male protagonist.
Contains no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.

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