History Film / BringingUpBaby

* GeniusBonus: If you know about bones, "intercostal clavicle" is obviously a joke name. If you don't, then it sounds quite plausible.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: Baby in the original short story was a panther (a colour mutation found in both leopards and jaguars, and Baby is from South America, where jaguars live). In the film, he's a leopard, because there were no trained panthers in Hollywood at the time.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: Baby in the original short story was a panther. In the film, he's a leopard, because there were no trained panthers in Hollywood at the time.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** "Because I just went ''gay'' all of a sudden!"
** At the very beginning, David says he's sure that the bone he's holding goes in the Brontosaurus's tail. His fiance gives a smile and says "we tried it in the tail last night. [[BiggusDickus It didn't fit]]."

* MisplacedWildlife: Baby is from South America, which is jaguar territory. In the original short story, the cat was referred to as a panther (a mutation found in both leopards and jaguars). It was changed to a leopard in the film as there happened to be a trained one available, but its origin wasn't changed in the script.

* {{Adorkable}}: David is a young, handsome, yet nerdy and somewhat ditzy scientist.

''Bringing Up Baby'' is a classic 1938 ScrewballComedy directed by Creator/HowardHawks, and starring Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/CaryGrant, and a leopard.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Tell me you wouldn't love to have seen Cary Grant wrestling a leopard in a pond.

* StalkerWithACrush: Susan.

* HaveAGayOldTime: Averted. Cary Grant's {{improv}}ised line "I just went GAY all of a sudden!" may have been the first ''intentional'' use of the word to mean "homosexual" in mainstream film. It doubles as HilariousInHindsight, as Cary Grant is rumored to have been bisexual.

* MisplacedWildlife: Baby is from South America, which is jaguar territory. In the original short story, the cat was referred to as a panther (i.e. a jaguar). It was changed to a leopard in the film as there happened to be a trained one available, but its origin wasn't changed in the script.

* StrippingSnag: David steps on Susan's dress and part of it rips off when she walks away, revealing her panties.

* WardrobeMalfunction: Happens to both David and Susan early on.

* AnnoyingLaugh: Susan, though some might consider it cute.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Because I just went ''gay'' all of a sudden!"

* CallASmeerpARabbit: Susan has bought what she calls a leopard, but is actually a jaguar, from Brazil, where leopards don't live but jaguars do.

* MisplacedWildlife: Baby is from South America, which is jaguar territory.

* AccidentalPervert: The sheriff mistakes David for being a [[ThePeepingTom PeepingTom]] when they catch him in front of the doctor's house.

* {{Adorkable}}: David is a young, handsome, yet nerdy and somewhat ditzy scientists.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Susan is one of the earliest examples of this character type in film. (Nathan Rabin, creator of the term, calls her the [[TropeMakers Trope Maker]], although Creator/CaroleLombard in ''Film/MyManGodfrey'' is actually an earlier example).

* UptightLovesWild

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: This is even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Susan after David says something unspeakably rude about her to her face. She stops, gives that beautiful smile that only Katherine Hepburn could give, and launches herself into his arms, shouting, "Oh David! You really do love me!" David tries to play it cool, but finally admits it.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Susan is one of the earliest examples of this character type in film. (Nathan Rabin, creator of the term, calls her the [[TropeMakers Trope Maker]], although Carole Lombard in ''Film/MyManGodfrey'' is actually an earlier example).

The next morning, Susan calls David on the telephone. Her brother in South America has mailed her a tame leopard called Baby, and she enlists David to help her transport it to her aunt's farm. Then, having made up her mind that David is the man she's going to marry--though he doesn't know it yet--she does whatever comes to mind to keep him there. It turns out that Susan's aunt is the potential museum donor, so they have to conceal David's identity ''and'' the presence of Baby, while also hunting for the intercostal clavicle, snatched up and buried by the dog.

* HollywoodDriving: Susan hits the chicken-loaded truck because of this trope.

* DriverFacesPassenger: Susan hits the chicken-loaded truck because of this trope.