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%% * 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.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The title is a bit of a risqué DoubleEntendre, "make" basically being a common '30s euphemism for "fuck".
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The title GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is a bit of a risqué DoubleEntendre, "make" basically being a common '30s euphemism for "fuck".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.
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Aggie (Gibson), a working-class New York girl, meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy isn't working out exactly as she intended.
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Aggie (Gibson), a working-class New York girl, City waitress, meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) and sets about remolding him into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy isn't working out exactly as she intended.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if it's still embarrassing.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' "Schlumpy" is a better alternative even if it's still embarrassing.
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* HairTriggerTemper: Red.
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* HairTriggerTemper: Red.GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The title is a bit of a risqué DoubleEntendre, "make" basically being a common '30s euphemism for "fuck".
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* HairTriggerTemper: Red.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code]] romantic comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, William Gargan and [=ZaSu=] Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code]] romantic comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, William Gargan Gargan, and [=ZaSu=] Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code]] romantic comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, William Gargan and ZaSu Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code]] romantic comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, William Gargan and ZaSu [=ZaSu=] Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
A working-class New York girl, Aggie (Gibson) meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (William Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy doesn’t work out exactly like she would’ve wanted.
''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
A working-class New York girl, Aggie (Gibson) meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (William Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy doesn’t work out exactly like she would’ve wanted.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra
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* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
* YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
* YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
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* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together. \n* YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
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* PygmalionPlot: GenderInverted: Aggie “creates” Schlumpy into what she thinks makes a man should be: tough and a fighter, but she realizes that she doesn’t really like Red’s trigger temper or
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* PygmalionPlot: GenderInverted: Aggie “creates” Schlumpy into what she thinks makes a man should be: tough guy and a fighter, but she realizes that she doesn’t really like Red’s trigger temper or these qualities.
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** Aggie is a big fan of her nickname and likes it when Schlumpy calls her Agnes.
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** Aggie is isn't a big fan of her nickname and likes it when Schlumpy calls her Agnes.
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* BittersweetEnding: Although in love with Sclumpy, Aggie decides to stay with Red because they’re from the same class and understand each other better.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes his new change of character.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
* ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to an annoying extreme, but with Aggie’s help, he finally grows a spine.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes his new change of character.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
* ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to an annoying extreme, but with Aggie’s help, he finally grows a spine.
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* BittersweetEnding: Although in love with Sclumpy, Schlumpy, Aggie decides to stay with Red because they’re from the same class divide between her and understand each other better.Schlumpy is too great.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes that he's acquire a backbone.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if it's still embarrassing.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: ** Aggie knows that she is a big fan of her nickname and likes it when Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes his new change of character.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
calls her Agnes.
* ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to anannoying doormat extreme, but with Aggie’s help, he finally grows a spine.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes that he's acquire a backbone.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if it's still embarrassing.
* EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
* ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to an
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* GrewASpine: Aggie helps Schlumpy grow a spine and not be dominated by his aunt.
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* GrewASpine: Aggie helps Schlumpy grow a spine stand up for himself and not be dominated by his aunt.a little tougher.
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* LingerieScene: Aggie takes off her clothes to change not minding that Schlumpy is around which almost gives him a heart attack.
* MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be a better person.
* MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be a better person.
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* LingerieScene: Aggie takes off changes out of her clothes to change clothes, not minding that Schlumpy is around which and this almost gives him a heart attack.
* MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be less of abetter person.sleazeball.
* MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be less of a
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* TeachHimAnger: On the other hand, Aggie teaches Schlumpy how to stand up for himself which really impresses his fiancé.
* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of rich New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of rich New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
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* TeachHimAnger: On the other hand, Aggie teaches Schlumpy how to stand up for himself which really impresses his fiancé.himself.
* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence ofrich New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
* UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of
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At this rate, Mae West will have to come up and see me some time!” when she’s very drunk.
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--> At this rate, Mae West will have to come up and see me some time!” when she’s very drunk.time!
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a
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* YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
** Aggie also falls for Sclumpy while Red is in jail.
** Aggie also falls for Sclumpy while Red is in jail.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie. \n** Aggie also falls for Sclumpy while Red is in jail.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[Main/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[Main/ThePreCodeEra [UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
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* TheGlassesGottaGo: Although he doesn’t need them and he’s actually TallDarkAndHandsome without them, Schlumpy wears his NerGlasses. Aggie promptly throws them out a window.
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* TheGlassesGottaGo: Although he doesn’t need them and he’s actually TallDarkAndHandsome without them, Schlumpy wears his NerGlasses.NerdGlasses. Aggie promptly throws them out a window.
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''Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men'' (1933) is a [[Main/ThePreCodeEra pre-code]] film starring Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts.
A working-class New York girl, Aggie (Gibson) meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (William Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy doesn’t work out exactly like she would’ve wanted.
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!!Tropes:
*BittersweetEnding: Although in love with Sclumpy, Aggie decides to stay with Red because they’re from the same class and understand each other better.
*BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes his new change of character.
*EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
*ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to an annoying extreme, but with Aggie’s help, he finally grows a spine.
*HairTriggerTemper: Red.
*TheGlassesGottaGo: Although he doesn’t need them and he’s actually TallDarkAndHandsome without them, Schlumpy wears his NerGlasses. Aggie promptly throws them out a window.
*GrewASpine: Aggie helps Schlumpy grow a spine and not be dominated by his aunt.
*LoveTriangle: Aggie finds herself in love with both Red and Schlumpy as they both offer her deeply different, but interesting variants of men.
*LingerieScene: Aggie takes off her clothes to change not minding that Schlumpy is around which almost gives him a heart attack.
*MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be a better person.
*MyBelovedSmother: It’s Sclumpy’s aunt but she has the same function.
*PluckyComicRelief: Sid (Pitts) Aggie’s best friend is full of crazy one-liners like:
At this rate, Mae West will have to come up and see me some time!” when she’s very drunk.
*PygmalionPlot: GenderInverted: Aggie “creates” Schlumpy into what she thinks makes a man should be: tough and a fighter, but she realizes that she doesn’t really like Red’s trigger temper or
*TameHisAnger: At the end, Aggie decides to tone down Red’s intensity to make him a better man.
*TeachHimAnger: On the other hand, Aggie teaches Schlumpy how to stand up for himself which really impresses his fiancé.
*UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of rich New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
*YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
**Aggie also falls for Sclumpy while Red is in jail.
A working-class New York girl, Aggie (Gibson) meets and reforms the mild-mannered Adoniram Schlump (Farrell) into the image of her tough but imprisoned boyfriend, Red Branahan (William Gargan). But she soon realizes that her Pygmalion-like ploy doesn’t work out exactly like she would’ve wanted.
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*BittersweetEnding: Although in love with Sclumpy, Aggie decides to stay with Red because they’re from the same class and understand each other better.
*BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Aggie knows that she and Schlumpy would never work as a couple, so she pretends to be married to Red so Schlumpy can be with his fiancé who likes his new change of character.
*EmbarrassingNickname: With a name like Adoniram Schlump, 'Schlumpy' is a better alternative even if still embarrassing.
*ExtremeDoormat: Schumply is ruled by his aunt Katherine and is mild-mannered to an annoying extreme, but with Aggie’s help, he finally grows a spine.
*HairTriggerTemper: Red.
*TheGlassesGottaGo: Although he doesn’t need them and he’s actually TallDarkAndHandsome without them, Schlumpy wears his NerGlasses. Aggie promptly throws them out a window.
*GrewASpine: Aggie helps Schlumpy grow a spine and not be dominated by his aunt.
*LoveTriangle: Aggie finds herself in love with both Red and Schlumpy as they both offer her deeply different, but interesting variants of men.
*LingerieScene: Aggie takes off her clothes to change not minding that Schlumpy is around which almost gives him a heart attack.
*MenAreTough: Red embodies the 1930s view of manhood while Schlumpy is more sensitive and introspective. Aggie realizes that too much of either is no good. So she toughens up Schlumpy enough so he won’t be an extreme doormat and softens up Red so he can be a better person.
*MyBelovedSmother: It’s Sclumpy’s aunt but she has the same function.
*PluckyComicRelief: Sid (Pitts) Aggie’s best friend is full of crazy one-liners like:
At this rate, Mae West will have to come up and see me some time!” when she’s very drunk.
*PygmalionPlot: GenderInverted: Aggie “creates” Schlumpy into what she thinks makes a man should be: tough and a fighter, but she realizes that she doesn’t really like Red’s trigger temper or
*TameHisAnger: At the end, Aggie decides to tone down Red’s intensity to make him a better man.
*TeachHimAnger: On the other hand, Aggie teaches Schlumpy how to stand up for himself which really impresses his fiancé.
*UptownGirl: Aggie is a working-class girl and Sclumpy grew up in the opulence of rich New Englanders. They, however, don’t end up together.
*YourCheatingHeart: Schlumpy has a fiancé, but she has never been a fan of his mild-mannered ways, and he’s ready to dump her when he meets Aggie.
**Aggie also falls for Sclumpy while Red is in jail.
