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* HappyMarriageCharade: Initally, anyway. Job only realises later in the marriage that Fanny doesn't love him.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow old gracefully.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow old gracefully.
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* HappyMarriageCharade: Initally, Initially, anyway. Job only realises later in the marriage that Fanny doesn't love him.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow oldgracefully.gracefully after recovering from her illness.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow old
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* NiceGuy: It takes Job a long time to stop being this, and even then he remains endlessly polite to adulterous, uncaring wife.
** George, Fanny's cousin, is something of an example, he clearly sees Fanny's treatment of Job cruel and spiteful, and is the one who pursues her to reconcile with him at the end.
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* NiceGuy: It takes Job a long time to stop being this, and even then he remains endlessly polite to his adulterous, uncaring wife.
** George, Fanny's cousin, is something of an example, he clearly sees Fanny's treatment of Job as cruel and spiteful, and is the one who pursues her to reconcile with him at theend.end.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Fanny initially maintains most of her looks as she ages, but it gets averted.after she gets ill and infected.
** George, Fanny's cousin, is something of an example, he clearly sees Fanny's treatment of Job as cruel and spiteful, and is the one who pursues her to reconcile with him at the
* OlderThanTheyLook: Fanny initially maintains most of her looks as she ages, but it gets averted.after she gets ill and infected.
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** One of Fanny's suitors becomes this at the end, but when she pretends to be penniless, smelling a rat, he hastily departs.
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''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 film starring Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/ClaudeRains, who were both nominated for UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for their roles.
Beautiful Fanny Trellis (Davis) has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy (Richard Waring), who embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington (Rains). Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years pass......
Beautiful Fanny Trellis (Davis) has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy (Richard Waring), who embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington (Rains). Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years pass......
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''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 drama film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] Elizabeth von Arnim's novel of the same name, directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/ClaudeRains, who were both nominated for UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s of whom received UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for their roles.
The story begins in 1914. Beautiful Fanny Trellis (Davis) has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy (Richard Waring), who embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington (Rains). Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the yearspass......pass...
The story begins in 1914. Beautiful Fanny Trellis (Davis) has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy (Richard Waring), who embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington (Rains). Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years
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** One of Fanny's suitors becomes this at the end, but when she pretends to be penniless, smelling a rat, he hastily departs.
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* NiceGuy: It takes Job a long time to stop being this, and even then he remains endlessly polite to adulterous, uncaring wife.
** George, Fanny's cousin, is something of an example, he clearly sees Fanny's treatment of Job cruel and spiteful, and is the one who pursues her to reconcile with him at the end.
** George, Fanny's cousin, is something of an example, he clearly sees Fanny's treatment of Job cruel and spiteful, and is the one who pursues her to reconcile with him at the end.
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Beautiful Fanny Trellis (Davis) has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy. He Trippy (Richard Waring), who embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington.Skeffington (Rains). Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years pass......
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''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 film starring BetteDavis and ClaudeRains, Creator/ClaudeRains, who were both nominated for AcademyAwards for their roles.
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->''A woman is beautiful when she's loved, and only then.''
''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 film starring BetteDavis and ClaudeRains, who were both nominated for AcademyAwards for their roles.
Beautiful Fanny Trellis has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy. He embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington. Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years pass......
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* CharacterTitle
* DaddysGirl: Job's daughter adores him.
* GoldDigger: Fanny
* GreenEyedMonster: Vain Fanny does not deal well with her daughter's own youth and beauty.
* HappyMarriageCharade: Initally, anyway. Job only realises later in the marriage that Fanny doesn't love him.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow old gracefully.
* LoveHurts: Poor Job.
* MeaningfulName: Job is exceptionally long-suffering.
* ParentalNeglect: Fanny is so self-absorbed that she just doesn't care about her daughter.
* SexlessMarriage: Fanny and Job end up in separate rooms quite quickly.
* SexySecretary: Job takes solace in his secretaries after his wife exiles him from the marital bed.
-->'''Job:''' You mustn't be too harsh on my secretaries. They were always very understanding when I came to the office after a hard day at home.
* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside: What Job is always trying to tell Fanny.
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->''A woman is beautiful when she's loved, and only then.''
''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 film starring BetteDavis and ClaudeRains, who were both nominated for AcademyAwards for their roles.
Beautiful Fanny Trellis has many admirers, but she also has an extravagant, dishonest brother, Trippy. He embezzles funds from his boss, Job Skeffington. Job attempts to confront Trippy, but is instantly smitten by Fanny. In order to save Trippy's skin and facilitate a comfortable life for herself, Fanny marries Job. Job is initially devoted, but Fanny is shallow and faithless. The film follows their marriage as the years pass......
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!!Tropes:
* CharacterTitle
* DaddysGirl: Job's daughter adores him.
* GoldDigger: Fanny
* GreenEyedMonster: Vain Fanny does not deal well with her daughter's own youth and beauty.
* HappyMarriageCharade: Initally, anyway. Job only realises later in the marriage that Fanny doesn't love him.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: This is all Fanny cares about. She does not grow old gracefully.
* LoveHurts: Poor Job.
* MeaningfulName: Job is exceptionally long-suffering.
* ParentalNeglect: Fanny is so self-absorbed that she just doesn't care about her daughter.
* SexlessMarriage: Fanny and Job end up in separate rooms quite quickly.
* SexySecretary: Job takes solace in his secretaries after his wife exiles him from the marital bed.
-->'''Job:''' You mustn't be too harsh on my secretaries. They were always very understanding when I came to the office after a hard day at home.
* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside: What Job is always trying to tell Fanny.
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