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The Roaring Road

Name: The Roaring Road
Director: James Cruze
Released: 1919
Duration: 58 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1919

Director

James Cruze

Runtime

58 minutes

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The Roaring Road adheres to the traditionalist frameworks of early silent films. The narrative focuses on individual struggle and conventional romantic hierarchies, lacking complexity in representing diverse identities. The story revolves around professional competence and patriarchal disputes. While it captures the spirit of the 1919 automobile era, it does not disrupt established social norms for a diverse audience. Ultimately, the film serves as a standard drama of its time, prioritizing capitalist and social hierarchies over progressive representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Roaring Road have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional early-century romantic stories. It focuses on a salesman and his employer's daughter, with no representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does The Roaring Road portray gender?

Limited

The plot centers on a traditional male-driven narrative. Dorothy is portrayed as an object of contention in a patriarchal dispute, rather than an independent character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Roaring Road?

Minimal

The narrative reflects the homogeneous society of 1919 American cinema. There is no evidence of diverse racial backgrounds or roles for characters from different races.

How does The Roaring Road represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on capitalist and traditional social structures. Conflict is driven by personal ambition and social status, rather than a critique of Western institutions.

Does The Roaring Road include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Captures the historical social structures and capitalist ambitions of the 1919 American automobile era.

Limited or Absent

Lacks independent roles for female characters, who primarily serve as objects of patriarchal disputes.
Fails to include representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity beyond the era's conventional demographics.
Provides no visible representation or narrative focus regarding disability.

Official Synopsis

"Toodles" Waldron, racing enthusiast and the best salesman for J. D. Ward's automobile company, quarrels with his boss; Ward will not let him enter the Santa Monica Grand Prize Road Race, or marry his daughter Dorothy.

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