History Film / SplendorInTheGrass

** Sometime in the autumn of 1928, the Stampers and Loomises attend a church service where the minister notes that it's "a time of great prosperity for us all", but admonishes his flock by [[AsTheGoodBookSays reading from]] [[Literature/TheFourGospels Matthew 6:19-20]] ("Lay not up treasures for yourself on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do break through and steal..."). One year later comes the infamous New York stock-market crash.

** Sometime in the fall of 1928, the Stampers and Loomises attend a church service where the minister notes that it's "a time of great prosperity for us all", but admonishes his flock by [[AsTheGoodBookSays reading from]] [[Literature/TheFourGospels Matthew 6:19-20]] ("Lay not up treasures for yourself on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do break through and steal..."). One year later comes the infamous New York stock-market crash.

** Sometime in the fall of 1928, the Stampers and Loomises attend a church service where the minister notes that it's "a time of great prosperity for us all", but admonishes his flock by [[AsTheGoodBookSays quoting from]] [[Literature/TheFourGospels Matthew 6:19-20]] ("Lay not up treasures for yourself on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do break through and steal..."). A year later comes the infamous New York stock-market crash.

** Sometime in the fall of 1928, the Stampers and Loomises attend a church service where the minister notes that it's "a time of great prosperity for us all", but admonishes his flock by [[AsTheGoodBookSays quoting Matthew 6:19-20]] ("Lay not up treasures for yourself on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do break through and steal..."). A year later comes the infamous New York stock-market crash.

Deanie Loomis (Wood) and Bud Stamper (Beatty) are [[DawsonCasting high-school]] sweethearts in a small Kansas town in 1928. Bud's oilman father, Ace (Creator/PatHingle), is the wealthiest man in town, while Deanie's parents are shopkeepers. The real conflict between the two is not their class differences, however, but their intense desire to have sex with each other, and the social guidelines in [[TheRoaringTwenties 1920s]] small-town America that will not permit them to consummate their relationship. Bud and Deanie's sexual frustration subsequently impacts their lives along with the lives of several people around them.

''Splendor in the Grass'' marked Wood's arrival as a serious adult actress after starting out as a child performer and transitioning to "teenager" roles in films like ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''; her performance earned her an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress. (William Inge was also nominated, and won, for his original screenplay.) This film is also notable as the screen debut of Warren Beatty, who would become one of the cinematic heartthrobs of the [[TheSixties '60s]] and [[TheSeventies '70s]].

* BathtubScene: Probably the most famous scene in the movie, in which a mentally-unraveling Deanie has a confrontation with her mother while taking a hot bath. Besides providing some Natalie Wood {{fanservice}}, it also provides a big Natalie Wood acting moment, with Deanie's angry reaction to her mother's probing questions about whether Bud and Deanie ever had sex.

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. While TheRoaringTwenties are in full swing, American society (in places like small-town Kansas, at least) still expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she's ever felt "that way", she's told that no ''nice'' girl ever has sexual desires, and that Mrs. Loomis herself has always viewed sex with her husband as a wifely duty rather than anything to enjoy. This causes Deanie to feel guilt over her own urges and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud... which eventually leads to heartbreak for both of them.

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. 1920s American society expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she ever felt "that way", she's told that no ''nice'' girl ever has sexual desires, and that her mother had always viewed sex with her husband as a wifely duty rather than something to enjoy. This causes Deanie to feel guilty about her own desires, and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud... which eventually leads to heartbreak for both of them.

Deanie Loomis (Wood) and Bud Stamper (Beatty) are [[DawsonCasting high-school]] sweethearts in a small Kansas town in 1928. Bud's oilman father, Ace (Creator/PatHingle), is the wealthiest man in town, while Deanie's parents are shopkeepers. The real conflict between the two is not the class difference, however, but their intense desire to have sex with each other, and the social guidelines in small-town America in TheRoaringTwenties that won't permit them to consummate their relationship. Bud and Deanie's sexual frustration subsequently impacts their lives and the lives of several people around them.

''Splendor in the Grass'' marked Wood's arrival as a serious adult actress after starting out as a child actress and transitioning to "teenager" roles in films like ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''; her performance earned her an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress. (William Inge was also nominated, and won, for his original screenplay.) This film is also notable as Warren Beatty's film debut; he would become one of the cinematic heartthrobs of the [[TheSixties '60s]] and [[TheSeventies '70s]].

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. 1920s American society expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she ever felt "that way", she's told that no ''nice'' girl ever has sexual desires, and that her mother had always viewed sex with her husband as a wifely duty rather than something to enjoy (see LieBackAndThinkOfEngland below). This causes Deanie to feel guilty about her own desires, and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud... which eventually leads to heartbreak for both of them.

Deanie Loomis (Wood) and Bud Stamper (Beatty) are [[DawsonCasting high-school]] sweethearts in a small Kansas town in 1928. Bud's oilman father, Ace (Creator/PatHingle), is the wealthiest man in town, while Deanie's parents are shopkeepers. The real conflict between the two is not the class difference, however, but their intense desire to have sex with each other, and the social guidelines in small-town America in TheRoaringTwenties that won't permit them to consummate their relationship. Bud and Deanie's sexual frustration impacts their lives and the lives of several people around them.

* NewYearHasCome: Deanie tries to seduce Bud at the New Year's party for 1928-29.

* LoveDoodles: Deanie spends one class period doodling in her notebook instead of paying attention. She writes her boyfriend's name over and over again, surrounded by hearts and in cursive as if in a wedding invitation.

* ParentalFavoritism: Bud's father blatantly favors him over Ginny, whom he considers a disappointment.

''Splendor in the Grass'' is a 1961 drama film directed by Creator/EliaKazan, starring Creator/NatalieWood and Creator/WarrenBeatty.

Wood and Beatty are Deanie Loomis and Bud Stamper, two [[DawsonCasting high-school]] sweethearts in a small Kansas town in 1928. Bud's oilman father, Ace (Creator/PatHingle), is the wealthiest man in town, while Deanie's parents are shopkeepers. The real conflict between the two is not the class difference, however, but their intense desire to have sex with each other, and the social guidelines in small-town America in TheRoaringTwenties that won't permit them to consummate their relationship. Bud and Deanie's sexual frustration impacts their lives and the lives of several people around them.

** Shortly after said crash, Bud's father takes him to a NYC speakeasy, where the hostess (played by Creator/PhyllisDiller, and based on real-life entertainer Texas Guinan) jokes about having to "dodge the bodies jumping out of windows" while trying to hail a taxi. Later that night, Bud's father kills himself by jumping from his hotel window.

Wood and Beatty are Deanie Loomis and Bud Stamper, two [[DawsonCasting high-school]] sweethearts in a small town in 1928 Kansas. Bud's father (Creator/PatHingle) is the richest man in town, owning an oil company, while Deanie's parents are shopkeepers. The real conflict between the two is not the class difference, however, but their intense desire to have sex with each other, and the social guidelines in small-town America in TheRoaringTwenties that won't let them consummate their relationship. Bud and Deanie's sexual frustration impacts their lives and the lives of several people around them.

* NouveauRiche: Bud's wealthy-but-boorish father.

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. 1920s American society expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she ever felt "that way", she's told that no ''nice'' girl ever has sexual desires, and that her mother had always viewed sex with her husband as a wifely duty rather than something to enjoy (see LieBackAndThinkOfEngland below). This causes Deanie to feel guilty about her own desires and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud... which eventually leads to heartbreak for both of them.

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. 1920s American society expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she ever felt "that way", she's told that no ''nice'' girl ever has sexual desires, and that her mother had always seen sex with her husband as a wifely duty rather than something to enjoy (see LieBackAndThinkOfEngland below). This causes Deanie to feel guilty about her own desires and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud, which eventually leads to heartbreak.

* AllWomenArePrudes: Deconstructed. 1920s American society expects women to be like that; when Deanie asks her mother if she ever felt "that way" about her husband, she explains that that no nice girl has sexual desires, and she never enjoyed sex with him (see LieBackAndThinkOfEngland below). This causes Deanie to feel guilty about her own desires and prevents her from consummating her relationship with Bud, which eventually leads to heartbreak.

* BathtubScene: Probably the most famous scene in the movie, in which a mentally-unraveling Deanie has a confrontation with her mom while taking a bath. Besides providing some Natalie Wood {{fanservice}}, it also provides a big Natalie Wood acting moment, with Deanie's angry reaction to her mother's probing questions about whether Bud and Deanie ever had sex.

** Shortly after said crash, Bud's father takes him to a NYC speakeasy, where the hostess (played by Creator/PhyllisDiller, and based on real-life entertainer Texas Guinan) jokes about having to "dodge the bodies jumping out of windows" while trying to get a taxi. Later that night, Bud's father kills himself by jumping from his hotel window.

** Sometime in the fall of 1928, the Stampers and Loomises attend a church service where the minister notes that it's "a time of great prosperity for us all", but admonishes his flock by [[AsTheGoodBookSays quoting Matthew 6:19-20]] ("Lay not up treasures for yourself on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do break through and steal..."). A year later, both families are blindsided by the infamous stock-market crash.
** Shortly after said crash, Bud's father takes him to a New York speakeasy, where the hostess (played by Creator/PhyllisDiller, and based on real-life entertainer Texas Guinan) jokes about having to "dodge the bodies jumping out of windows" while trying to get a taxi. Later that night, his father kills himself by jumping from his hotel window.

* TheFlapper: Bud's sister Ginny, with her cocktail dresses and her bob haircut and her smoking and her dancing and her drinking and her extreme sluttiness and her [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking ukulele-playing]]. A pretty negative example, however, as Ginny obviously has some deep psychological problems. (Toward the end of the film it's revealed that she [[spoiler:was killed in a car accident]].)