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Annapolis Farewell

Name: Annapolis Farewell
Director: Alexander Hall
Released: 1935
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

1935

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Director

Alexander Hall

Runtime

75 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Annapolis Farewell is a product of 1930s studio-era filmmaking, prioritizing conventional moral frameworks and established social hierarchies. The narrative is driven by a male protagonist's sentimental attachment to a decommissioned vessel, placing the focus squarely on patriarchal naval traditions. The film lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of identity, offering no representation for LGBTQ+ individuals or people with disabilities. Its cultural lens is narrow, focusing on institutional nostalgia and the preservation of Western military heritage. Ultimately, the work reflects the era's standard of depicting military life through a homogeneous, traditionalist perspective, lacking any intentional disruption of social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Annapolis Farewell have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It follows a traditional dramatic structure centered on naval nostalgia without addressing assumptions that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Annapolis Farewell portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on Commodore Fitzhugh and his struggle against modernization. Female characters appear to be relegated to secondary or domestic roles, reinforcing traditional hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Annapolis Farewell?

Minimal

The narrative centers on an American naval officer's perspective. It likely features a homogeneous white cast, reflecting the era's standard of depicting military institutions through an Anglo-Saxon lens.

How does Annapolis Farewell represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film portrays a reverence for traditional military structures and the 'old navy.' It frames conflict through the preservation of heritage rather than a critique of systemic issues.

Does Annapolis Farewell include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not utilized as a narrative device within the film.

Present on Screen

Provides a focused study of institutional nostalgia and military heritage.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ communities and individuals with disabilities.
Features a narrow, homogeneous perspective on racial and ethnic diversity.
Relies on traditional gender hierarchies with limited roles for women.

Official Synopsis

Commodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and, unhappy with the "modern" navy, likes to talk about his days in the "old" navy, especially about his part in the Battle of Manila Bay under Adm. Dewey during the Spanish-American War, when he commanded the USS Congress. That ship, now decommissioned and docked in Annapolis harbor, is--unknown to Fitzhugh--about to be towed out to sea to be used for target practice. When Fitzhugh finds this out, he sets out to either save his beloved vessel or "go down with his ship".

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