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Kiss and Tell

Name: Kiss and Tell
Director: Richard Wallace
Released: 1945
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

0.4/10

Minimal

1945

Director

Richard Wallace

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Kiss and Tell is a product of the 1945 studio system, designed to reinforce established social and moral norms. The film focuses on a homogeneous demographic and avoids any critique of the era's social structures. The narrative lacks complexity, focusing on a singular, traditional demographic. The female protagonist's influence is confined to maintaining social propriety and managing her reputation. Ultimately, the film stabilizes the status quo by providing a conventional comedy that avoids any subversion of the era's social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kiss and Tell have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film strictly follows the social norms of the 1940s and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or queer undertones.

How does Kiss and Tell portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on a female protagonist, but her role is limited to domestic and social settings. Her influence is centered on maintaining social propriety and managing her reputation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kiss and Tell?

Minimal

The film portrays a homogeneous, Anglo-centric social environment with no racial or ethnic diversity among the main cast.

How does Kiss and Tell represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative upholds traditional Western social institutions and moral values, aiming to restore the status quo rather than challenging it.

Does Kiss and Tell include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does it use disability as a theme or plot device.

Present on Screen

The film centers on a female protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the story.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a narrow Anglo-centric demographic.
The narrative does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer undertones.
The story reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and domestic social roles.
There is no inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Film adaptation of the Broadway hit, about the comic mayhem that erupts in a small town when a 15-year old high-schooler (Shirley Temple) is wrongly suspected of being pregnant.

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