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, the current definition of Would Hit A Girl is "A guy that has no problems with violence against women is treated as morally questionable at best or evil at worst in a work's narrative and other characters", not just "a man hits a woman". Any example that doesn't fit the new definition is removed.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Getting Crap Past The 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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* WhamLine: There's a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
* WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.
* WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.
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* WhamLine: There's a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
* WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.army.
* WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/FredMacMurray, the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is [[TheFilmOfThePlay based on]] the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama dramedy film starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/FredMacMurray, the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is [[TheFilmOfThePlay based on]] the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/FredMacMurray, the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/FredMacMurray, the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is [[TheFilmOfThePlay based on on]] the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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* InnocentCohabitation: Maggie just lives with Harry and Skid out of convenience.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Maggie lives with two men (Skid and Harry), and it isn’t shown as a moral problem.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Skid cheats on Maggie with Anita.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player, so she gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act. In this dingy club, a NYC music promoter spots Skid and offers him a job back in the States. Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour), so he goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie back to America. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted, making promises he never keeps.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player, so she gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act. In this dingy club, a an NYC music promoter spots Skid and offers him a job back in the States. Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour), so he goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie back to America. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted, making promises he never keeps.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=], the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=], Creator/FredMacMurray, the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Creator/MitchellLeisen and is based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=], the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen Creator/MitchellLeisen and is based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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None of Maggie's letters get proper replies, so she borrows money and flies over and finds out that Skid has been cheating on her with Anita. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talent, leaving Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
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None of Maggie's letters get proper replies, so she borrows money and flies over and finds to find out that Skid has been cheating on her with Anita. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talent, leaving Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
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* RelationshipSabotage: Anita shreds Maggie's telegram, so Skid won't know that Maggie has written him to tell him she's coming to New York. She also actively makes sure that he never sends the flight money over to Maggie; she encourages him to gamble his money away.
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* RelationshipSabotage: Anita shreds Maggie's telegram, so Skid won't know that Maggie has written him to tell him she's about coming to New York. She also actively makes sure that he never sends the flight money over to Maggie; she encourages him to gamble his money away.
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* InnocentCohabition: Maggie just lives with Harry and Skid out of convenience.
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* RelationshipSabotage: Anita shreds Maggie's telegram, so Skid won't know that Maggie has written him to tell him she's coming to New York. She also actively makes sure that he never sends the flight money over to Maggie; she encourages him to gamble his money away.
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* InnocentCohabition: Maggie just lives with Harry and Skid out of convenience.
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* SpiritualSuccessor:
** Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/NewYorkNewYork'' was inspired by this film for his film about a volatile relationship between a couple, where the romance and the artistic calling clash against each other.
** Damien Chazelle's ''Film/LaLaLand'' which is a successor to both Leisen and Scorsese.
** Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/NewYorkNewYork'' was inspired by this film for his film about a volatile relationship between a couple, where the romance and the artistic calling clash against each other.
** Damien Chazelle's ''Film/LaLaLand'' which is a successor to both Leisen and Scorsese.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player, so she gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. A NYC promoter spots Skid and offers him a job back in the states which Skid is relunctant to take. Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour), so he goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player, so she gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in act. In this dingy club. A club, a NYC music promoter spots Skid and offers him a job back in the states which Skid is relunctant to take. States. Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour), so he goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. back to America. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talent. This leaves Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talent. This leaves Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
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In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and player, so she gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a A NYC promoter spots Skid, so Skid and offers him a job back in the states which Skid is relunctant to take. Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly Lamour), so he goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie None of Maggie's letters get proper replies, so she borrows some money and flies over to find and finds out that Skid has been cheating on her.her with Anita. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talent. This leaves talent, leaving Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
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Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into despair and neglects his talen.talent. This leaves Maggie with the choice to either help Skid recover or marry someone else.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is a romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=], the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and is based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
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* WhamLine: There was a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
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* WhamLine: There was There's a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=]. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and is the third film reuniting both Lombard and [=MacMurray=]. It’s based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
During a stay in Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into tragedy and loses his talent. This leaves Maggie with a choice to help him get back to his feet or marry someone else.
During a stay in Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into tragedy and loses his talent. This leaves Maggie with a choice to help him get back to his feet or marry someone else.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=]. [=MacMurray=], the third pairing between the two stars. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and is the third film reuniting both Lombard and [=MacMurray=]. It’s based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
During a stay in In Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. During her stay, Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends intotragedy despair and loses neglects his talent. talen. This leaves Maggie with a the choice to either help him get back to his feet Skid recover or marry someone else.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into
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This film was never renewed for copyright, so it's [[https://archive.org/details/SwingHighSwingLow19371080p available for free]].
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* DescentIntoAddition: Once Maggie [[spoiler: decides to divorce Skid and marry her old friend]], Skid becomes a rabid alcoholic and bum.
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''Swing High, Swing Low'' (1937) is romantic drama starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Fred [=MacMurray=]. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and is the third film reuniting both Lombard and [=MacMurray=]. It’s based on the Broadway play, ''Burlesque''.
During a stay in Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into tragedy and loses his talent. This leaves Maggie with a choice to help him get back to his feet or marry someone else.
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!!This film shows the following tropes:
*TheAlcoholic: Skid has bouts of the alcoholic in him, but Maggie is vigilant; she tells him to stop whenever he goes overboard. [[spoiler: However, once Maggie leaves him, Skid drinks heavily, making himself too shaky to play.]]
*BetaCouple: Harry, Skid’s friend, and Ella, Maggie’s friend.
*BigApplesauce: Maggie helps skid get a fancy job in NYC, and he promises to send money for her to come once he hits it big.
*BlatantLies: Skid saying that he’s at the point of having enough money to send to Maggie. He, however, just puts it off repeatedly.
*BrilliantButLazy: If Maggie didn’t push Skid to consider going to NYC, he would still be stuck in Panama blowing his cornet.
*DescentIntoAddition: Once Maggie [[spoiler: decides to divorce Skid and marry her old friend]], Skid becomes a rabid alcoholic and bum.
*DidNotGetTheGirl: Skid. [[spoiler: Averted in the end; Maggie returns to help him get back on his feet and says that she won’t leave.]]
*GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Maggie lives with two men (Skid and Harry), and it isn’t shown as a moral problem.
*{{Hypochondria}}: Harry is always wearing a coat with an overcoat on top and copious sweaters. When Skid goes away, he gives him all kinds of pills in case he gets sick.
*InWithTheInCrowd: The music scene in NYC accepts Skid as the talent that he is and he begins to neglect Maggie because of this.
*MeetCute: Skid and Maggie meet while she’s on ship being lowered on the Panama Canal.
*TheRemake: This film is a remake of the 1929 version, ''The Dance of Life'' and was also remade in 1948 as ''When My Baby Smiles at Me''.
*SexyBacklessOutfit: For their nightclub act, Maggie wears pretty evening gowns and so does Anita.
*YourCheatingHeart: Skid cheats on Maggie with Anita.
*WhamLine: There was a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
*WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.
During a stay in Panama, former soldier Skid Johnson ([=MacMurray=]) and Maggie King (Lombard) meet and decide to live together merely out of convenience. Maggie finds out that Skid is an incredible trumpet player and gets him a nightclub job to showcase his skills. Eventually, they fall in love and become a successful act in this dingy club. Consequently, a NYC promoter spots Skid, so Maggie pushes Skid to accept the job alongside bluesy singer, Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour). Skid reluctantly goes and promises to send money to bring Maggie over. However, the day never comes; Skid becomes famous and distracted.
Knowing that something is wrong, Maggie borrows some money and flies over to find out that Skid has been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and moves on. This comes out of left field for Skid, so he descends into tragedy and loses his talent. This leaves Maggie with a choice to help him get back to his feet or marry someone else.
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!!This film shows the following tropes:
*TheAlcoholic: Skid has bouts of the alcoholic in him, but Maggie is vigilant; she tells him to stop whenever he goes overboard. [[spoiler: However, once Maggie leaves him, Skid drinks heavily, making himself too shaky to play.]]
*BetaCouple: Harry, Skid’s friend, and Ella, Maggie’s friend.
*BigApplesauce: Maggie helps skid get a fancy job in NYC, and he promises to send money for her to come once he hits it big.
*BlatantLies: Skid saying that he’s at the point of having enough money to send to Maggie. He, however, just puts it off repeatedly.
*BrilliantButLazy: If Maggie didn’t push Skid to consider going to NYC, he would still be stuck in Panama blowing his cornet.
*DescentIntoAddition: Once Maggie [[spoiler: decides to divorce Skid and marry her old friend]], Skid becomes a rabid alcoholic and bum.
*DidNotGetTheGirl: Skid. [[spoiler: Averted in the end; Maggie returns to help him get back on his feet and says that she won’t leave.]]
*GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Maggie lives with two men (Skid and Harry), and it isn’t shown as a moral problem.
*{{Hypochondria}}: Harry is always wearing a coat with an overcoat on top and copious sweaters. When Skid goes away, he gives him all kinds of pills in case he gets sick.
*InWithTheInCrowd: The music scene in NYC accepts Skid as the talent that he is and he begins to neglect Maggie because of this.
*MeetCute: Skid and Maggie meet while she’s on ship being lowered on the Panama Canal.
*TheRemake: This film is a remake of the 1929 version, ''The Dance of Life'' and was also remade in 1948 as ''When My Baby Smiles at Me''.
*SexyBacklessOutfit: For their nightclub act, Maggie wears pretty evening gowns and so does Anita.
*YourCheatingHeart: Skid cheats on Maggie with Anita.
*WhamLine: There was a RunningGag between Maggie and Skid saying that he could always go back into the army if something every went wrong with his musical career. When Skid hits rock bottom, he goes to the army office to get a checkup and hopes to get back in the army, but the doctor says he’s completely shot. He can’t even be in the army.
*WouldHitAGirl: At his lowest, Skid hits Anita when she tries to get him back to the bandstand.
