Fathers, Grandpas, and More: Manly Familial Roles in Classic Films

Fathers, Grandpas, and More: Manly Familial Roles in Classic Films
Cropped publicity still with Cary Grant in the 1947 film "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer." Public Domain
Tiffany Brannan
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Boys and young men these days are hard-pressed to find good role models in current entertainment. While “girl power” and “female empowerment” are the words of the day, males have been woefully disenfranchised in the media. The only movies in which one can consistently find manly male role models were made during the Golden Era of Hollywood.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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