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Set in [[BigApplesauce New York]] during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch, Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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Set in [[BigApplesauce New York]] during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy quirky family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch, Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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Set in New York during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch, Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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Set in [[BigApplesauce New York York]] during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch, Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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Set in New York during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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Set in New York during TheGreatDepression, the story centers around the QuirkyHousehold of a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch patriarch, Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul Sycamore, who makes fireworks with his friend Mr. [=DePinna=]; their two daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian, Boris Kolenkhov; and Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby, whose wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially following a disastrous dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you've got a comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
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''You Can't Take It with You'' is a UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning 1936 ScrewballComedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, later adapted into a 1938 film (directed by Creator/FrankCapra, starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]], Creator/JeanArthur, and Creator/LionelBarrymore), and still later as a forgotten 1987 syndicated television series.
Set during TheGreatDepression, the plot is centered around the lives of the QuirkyHousehold of the Sycamore family. The household includes eccentric but kind patriarch Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul, who is a fireworks engineer with his friend Mr [=DePinna=]; and their two daughters Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]; and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian; Boris Kolenkhov and wife of Ed, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid Rheba and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice falling in love with Tony Kirby and how Tony's wealthy banker father, Anthony P. Kirby and his snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially after a disastrous Dinner Party where the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you have a play beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
The film won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture of 1938, as well as Best Director for Capra (his third such award in five years after previously winning for ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' and ''Film/MrDeedsGoesToTown''). It was also something of a StarMakingRole for Stewart, who had been working in Hollywood since 1935 but saw his career really start to take off following this film.
Set during TheGreatDepression, the plot is centered around the lives of the QuirkyHousehold of the Sycamore family. The household includes eccentric but kind patriarch Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul, who is a fireworks engineer with his friend Mr [=DePinna=]; and their two daughters Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]; and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian; Boris Kolenkhov and wife of Ed, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid Rheba and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice falling in love with Tony Kirby and how Tony's wealthy banker father, Anthony P. Kirby and his snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially after a disastrous Dinner Party where the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you have a play beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
The film won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture of 1938, as well as Best Director for Capra (his third such award in five years after previously winning for ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' and ''Film/MrDeedsGoesToTown''). It was also something of a StarMakingRole for Stewart, who had been working in Hollywood since 1935 but saw his career really start to take off following this film.
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''You Can't Take It with You'' is a UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning 1936 ScrewballComedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, later adapted into a 1938 film (directed [[TheFilmOfThePlay feature film]] directed by Creator/FrankCapra, Creator/FrankCapra and starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]], Creator/JeanArthur, and Creator/LionelBarrymore), and still later as a forgotten 1987 syndicated television series.
Creator/LionelBarrymore.
Set in New York during TheGreatDepression, theplot is centered story centers around the lives of the QuirkyHousehold of the Sycamore family. The household a wealthy family, which includes the eccentric but kind patriarch Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff; his daughter Penny, an amateur playwright; her husband Paul, Paul Sycamore, who is a makes fireworks engineer with his friend Mr Mr. [=DePinna=]; and their two daughters daughters, Alice, the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]; Woman]], and Essie, an amateur ballerina trained by a crazed Russian; Russian, Boris Kolenkhov Kolenkhov; and wife of Ed, Essie's husband Ed Carmichael, a printer and xylophone player. Also in the house is the SassyBlackWoman maid Rheba and cook, Rheba, and her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} boyfriend, Donald. The main conflict of the work involves Alice Alice, who is employed as a stenographer, falling in love with her boss Tony Kirby and how Tony's Kirby, whose wealthy banker father, Anthony P. Kirby father and his snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match, especially after following a disastrous Dinner Party where dinner party at which the families were supposed to become acquainted. Throw into the mix a drunken actress, Gay Wellington; an exiled Russian Countess, Olga Katrina; and various FBI and IRS agents, and you have you've got a play comedy that's much beloved by High School drama clubs nationwide.
The film won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for BestPicture of 1938, Picture, as well as Best Director for Capra (his third such award in five years after previously winning for ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' and ''Film/MrDeedsGoesToTown''). It was also something of a StarMakingRole for Stewart, who had who'd been working in Hollywood since 1935 for three years but saw his career really start to take off following this film.film. The play was later adapted into a 1979 MadeForTVMovie, and still later as short-lived 1986 {{sitcom}}.
Set in New York during TheGreatDepression, the
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* MeddlingParents: The Kirbys.
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* CulturallySensitiveAdaptation: Modern productions will have Donald and Rheba speak much more eloquently then the stereotypical way their lines are written. You may also see them joining the family for both dinner prayers as well in some versions.
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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: While visiting the Sycamores, the Grand Duchess Olga Katrina claims that this was absolutely true about [[{{UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin}} Rasputin]], with the implication being that she had firsthand experience in the matter.
-->'''De Pinna''': Tell me, Grand Duchess, is it true what they say about Rasputin?
-->'''Olga Katrina''': Everyone wants to know about Rasputin...Yes, my dear sir, it is true. And how!
-->'''De Pinna''': Tell me, Grand Duchess, is it true what they say about Rasputin?
-->'''Olga Katrina''': Everyone wants to know about Rasputin...Yes, my dear sir, it is true. And how!
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* IJustLikeSayingTheWord: Ed will print any random phrase he hears that he thinks sounds good. This gets him into trouble when he decides to print what sounds like threats against the government
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* CloserToEarth: Grandpa is still a kook in his own right, but outside of Alice, he's clearly by far the most normal member of his family. Alice is a minor example as well, as there's some hints of her having the family craziness in her, but for the most part, she's TheOnlySaneMan.
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* CloserToEarth: Grandpa is still a kook in his own right, but outside of Alice, he's clearly by far the most normal member of his family. Alice is a minor example as well, as there's some hints of her having the family craziness in her, but for the most part, she's TheOnlySaneMan.the OnlySaneMan.
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* BlatantLies: According to the text, Mr. [=DePinna=] is completely bald, but when his hair loss is pointed out he tries to claim he's still got some left. This is averted in some productions where the actor actually ''does'' have some hair left.
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** Kolenkhov pops in and is welcomed with open arms in each act, but in the first two acts he's there because of Essie's dancing lesson, and only comes in unannounced during the final scene. Still, it's implied there that he can show up whenever and be let in, so this trope ''may'' be in play.
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** Kolenkhov pops in and is welcomed with open arms in each act, but in the first two acts he's there because of Essie's dancing lesson, and only comes in unannounced during the final scene. Still, it's implied there that he can show up whenever and be let in, he's welcomed in then despite everyone's dour mood, so this trope ''may'' be in play.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Mr. Kirby is stiff, prudish man in the original play, but the movie turns him into a ruthless, scheming business man.
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** Mr. Kirby is stiff, prudish man in the original play, but the movie turns him into a ruthless, scheming businessman.man.
** While she's still a RichBitch in the play, Mrs. Kirby isn't seeking out any conflict, unlike the movie where she divulges into straight up insults.
** Mr. Kirby is stiff, prudish man in the original play, but the movie turns him into a ruthless, scheming business
** While she's still a RichBitch in the play, Mrs. Kirby isn't seeking out any conflict, unlike the movie where she divulges into straight up insults.
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* ButtMonkey: Mr. Kirby in Act 2. And while she doesn't suffer the same direct misfortune, Alice's reactions throughout Act 2 make it clear she's in similar misery.
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* NoNameGiven: Mr. [=DePinna=]'s never called by his first name.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mr. Kirby makes a HeelFaceTurnHeelFaceTurn in the final act, but Mrs. Kirby isn't present for the concluding drama. It's most likely that she'll also accept the turnout though. The film has her appear at the end and Grandpa notes that they'll "thaw her out".
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Mr. Kirby is stiff, prudish man in the original play, but the movie turns him into a ruthless, scheming business man.
* CloserToEarth: Grandpa is still a kook in his own right, but outside of Alice, he's clearly by far the most normal member of his family. Alice is a minor example as well, as there's some hints of her having the family craziness in her, but for the most part, she's TheOnlySaneMan.
* DropInCharacter: A few {{Subversions}}.
** Kolenkhov pops in and is welcomed with open arms in each act, but in the first two acts he's there because of Essie's dancing lesson, and only comes in unannounced during the final scene. Still, it's implied there that he can show up whenever and be let in, so this trope ''may'' be in play.
** Donald walks in during the first scene, and his first two descriptions imply he hasn't known the Sycamores ''too'' long. But then he's still staying over late that same night which isn't questioned at all. Then both of the following acts start with him already in the house, only leaving one time to run an errand. Given there's no references to his home life, it looks like Donald was already starting to live there before the show began, and may have cemented doing so between acts.
** Mr. [=DePinna=] came to deliver ice eight years ago, and struck a chord with the Sycamores. Rather than regularly coming back though, he just decided to never leave. Before him there was a milkman who stayed for five years. Lending to this pattern, Ed apparently came home one night with Essie and continued to stay afterwards. With all this in mind, it certainly lends credence to the idea that Donald has moved in with the Sycamores.
** Kolenkhov pops in and is welcomed with open arms in each act, but in the first two acts he's there because of Essie's dancing lesson, and only comes in unannounced during the final scene. Still, it's implied there that he can show up whenever and be let in, so this trope ''may'' be in play.
** Donald walks in during the first scene, and his first two descriptions imply he hasn't known the Sycamores ''too'' long. But then he's still staying over late that same night which isn't questioned at all. Then both of the following acts start with him already in the house, only leaving one time to run an errand. Given there's no references to his home life, it looks like Donald was already starting to live there before the show began, and may have cemented doing so between acts.
** Mr. [=DePinna=] came to deliver ice eight years ago, and struck a chord with the Sycamores. Rather than regularly coming back though, he just decided to never leave. Before him there was a milkman who stayed for five years. Lending to this pattern, Ed apparently came home one night with Essie and continued to stay afterwards. With all this in mind, it certainly lends credence to the idea that Donald has moved in with the Sycamores.
* EnsembleCast: The show doesn't have any true main character. The plot centers around the romance of Alice and Tony, but they're both supporting parts, with Grandpa and Penny being the leads, having the most stage time and lines. Still, outside of Grandpa saving the day at the end, it's really not their story.
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* OneNormalNight: Alice just wants her family to not be weird over the course of one dinner party. It doesn't work.
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* OneNormalNight: Alice just wants her family to not be weird over the course of one dinner party. It doesn't work. Tony actually {{Inverts}} this, as he realizes Alice will try to enforce this trope, and decides to bring his family on the wrong day so the Sycamores won't be prepared to play normal and his parents will know what kind of family he's marrying into. This backfired though when things go so terribly that Alice calls off the engagement.
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* WhileRomeBurns: The first act of the play ends with a lot of fireworks exploding offstage and a lot of people wildly shouting and rushing about onstage. The imperturbable Grandpa, however, just says "Well, well, well!" and sits down. "If a lot of people weren't in the way," the script suggests, "you feel he'd like to throw some darts."
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mr. Kirby makes a HeelFaceTurn
* WhileRomeBurns: Thefirst second act of the play ends with a lot of fireworks exploding offstage and a lot of people wildly shouting and rushing about onstage. The imperturbable Grandpa, however, just says "Well, well, well!" and sits down. "If a lot of people weren't in the way," the script suggests, "you feel he'd like to throw some darts."
* WhileRomeBurns: The
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Anthony P. Kirby would probably sell his own grandmother to get hold of the Vanderhoff property.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: In the film, Anthony P. Kirby would probably sell his own grandmother to get hold of the Vanderhoff property. In the play, there's no implication of Mr. Kirby indulging in shady activities.
* FamilyOfChoice: While it's never commented on, Mr. [=DePinna=], Rheba, and Donald are pretty much members of the Sycamore family. This dynamic is a bit on display with Kolekhov, although it's less pronounced since he's not a member of the household.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mr. Kirby is a ruthless and cold-hearted businessman, but he has a sense of humor and loves his son very dearly.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mr. Kirby is a ruthless and cold-hearted businessman, but he has a sense of humor and loves his son very dearly. This is more pronounced in the play than the movie, as Kirby is still a stiff, but a seemingly ethical business man.
* LargeHam: Given the number of characters who are nuts, this is bound to happen.
** Kolenkhov is a loud, Russian dance instructor who enjoys wrestling, complaining about his country, and chewing scenery.
** Being a writer, Penny has a flair for the dramatic, and cheerfully shoves her nose into other people's business happily.
** Actors can be hammy. Drunks can be hammy. Gay Wellington is a drunk actress and she's most certainly hammy.
** Essie spends a good majority of her time onstage dancing horribly.
** Kolenkhov is a loud, Russian dance instructor who enjoys wrestling, complaining about his country, and chewing scenery.
** Being a writer, Penny has a flair for the dramatic, and cheerfully shoves her nose into other people's business happily.
** Actors can be hammy. Drunks can be hammy. Gay Wellington is a drunk actress and she's most certainly hammy.
** Essie spends a good majority of her time onstage dancing horribly.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: A whole family of this kind.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: A whole family of this kind. Though noticeably, the love story has the party from the more rigid family act more cheerful and carefree than the one from a family made up of [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Cloudcuckoolanders]].
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* NiceGuy: Tony.
** The Sycamore family as a whole (including Mr. DePinna, Rheba, and Donald) also counts.
** The Sycamore family as a whole (including Mr. DePinna, Rheba, and Donald) also counts.
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* NiceGuy: Tony.
**The Sycamore family as a whole (including whole. And that includes Mr. DePinna, Rheba, and Donald) Donald. Tony also counts.counts, and he's on his way to become an official member soon. The Grand Duchess is also quite good natured. While he does indulge in his fair share of complaining, Kolenkhov counts too. Though depending on how the actor plays it, questioning his blame over wrestling Mr. Kirby can push him into JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory.
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* OnlySaneMan: Alice, among her family.
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* OnlySaneMan: Alice, among her family. Grandpa also counts. Sure, he's also a bit of a nut, but he's by far the smartest character in the story, and clearly has a lot more common sense than the members of his nutty family.
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* RichBitch: Mrs. Kirby is flat-out mean.
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* RichBitch: Mrs. Kirby is flat-out mean. And unlike her husband, we don't see any HeelFaceTurn, occurring.
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* YouNoTakeCandle: Alright, it's not ''too'' bad, but Rheba and Donald's grammar is written as worse than all the other characters, including the ones who learned English as a second language and a woman whose completely drunk. Modern productions will have then deliver their lines in perfect English to avert this.
