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John Pym, The Palm Beach Story
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| “fluid caricature” and example of caricaturist 'Sem' humourous characters farce two preliminary titles for the movie 1942: setting and outside world - only one topical reference - references to World War “almost undetectable” - movie has no philosophy except, perhaps: “the world is ruled by unreason” Plot summary: 3 parts, 8 sequences (pp. 18-23) Rich millionaires (pp. 23- ) Sturgis’s opinion of the very rich parody of John D. Rockefeller III Solomon Sturges as model The Wienie King - why does the Wienie King give Gerry money? The Ale & Quail Club - “gentle unworldliness” and childlike qualities Invisibility [Minor characters] (pp. 38- ) black characters: racist caricatures, invisible to white characters other minor characters Toto - as un-American - as foil to Tom Married love [Sex] (pp. 57- ) effect of Production Code “erotic” scenes between Gerry & Tom John D. as sexual innocent Princess as caricature comedy based on clothes: losing them, slipping in and out Tom & Gerry (pp. 69- ) audience's “uncertainty” about their relationship “unreality” vs. “essentially real dilemma” Gerry’s willingness to do all for Tom, and his unwillingness to let her |
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