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Week-End Pass

Name: Week-End Pass
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Released: 1944
Duration: 65 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1944

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Director

Jean Yarbrough

Runtime

65 minutes

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Week-End Pass is a conventional genre piece that adheres to the social and narrative structures of 1940s Hollywood. While the female lead shows individual initiative by seeking service and romantic freedom, the film remains tied to mid-century social norms. The narrative emphasizes individual romance and evades legal authority, avoiding any substantial critique of systemic hierarchies. It operates as a typical wartime romance rather than a subversive work. Overall, the film reflects the mainstream demographic and cultural standards of its time, offering limited diverse representation or social critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Week-End Pass have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional romantic relationship between a woman and a man working in a shipyard. There are no indications of non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Week-End Pass portray gender?

Fair

Babs Bradley asserts herself by trying to join the Women's Army Corps, driven by romance and avoiding authority. Her actions follow typical period conventions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Week-End Pass?

Minimal

The setting suggests a typical mid-20th century American environment. The film reflects the homogeneity common in 1940s mainstream cinema.

How does Week-End Pass represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot aligns with wartime patriotism and follows established institutions like the WACs. It upholds social order through a standard crime-romance structure.

Does Week-End Pass include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned or central to the character arcs.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist, Babs Bradley, asserts herself by trying to join the Women's Army Corps.
The lead character exhibits a degree of romantic autonomy through her personal choices.

Limited or Absent

The narrative depends on traditional romantic clichés that reinforce existing gender norms.
The film lacks multi-ethnic casting or challenges to racial norms common in the era.
The story adheres to standard institutional frameworks without questioning social or cultural norms.

Official Synopsis

A run-away socialite "Babs" Bradley (Martha O'Driscoll), using an alias, wants to join the WACs, finds romance with a shipyard worker, Johnny Adams (Noah Beery Jr.), while dodging sheriffs, policemen and others who are searching for her.

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