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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges. One of the most iconic ScrewballComedy films from the genre's golden age, it stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, along with a supporting cast including Creator/CharlesCoburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Martha O'Driscoll, and Eric Blore.
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges. One of the most iconic ScrewballComedy films from the genre's golden age, it stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, along with a supporting cast including Creator/CharlesCoburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Creator/WilliamDemarest, Martha O'Driscoll, and Eric Blore.
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges. One of the most iconic ScrewballComedy movies films from the genre's golden age, it stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, along with a supporting cast including Creator/CharlesCoburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Martha O'Driscoll, and Eric Blore.
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges, often considered to be one of the most iconic ScrewballComedy movies from the genre's golden age. It stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, with appearances by Creator/CharlesCoburn, William Demarest, and Eugene Pallette.
On a cruise full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist[[note]]Someone who studies snakes[[/note]] named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her father make him their next target and Jean flirts her way into winning him over, which works almost instantly until Charles finds out through his assistant Jean's true intentions. Furious and heartbroken, Jean refuses to let Charlie go and, with the power of identity theft and cultural ignorance, disguises herself as Lady Eve Sidwich, the niece of the supposed Sir Alfred [=McGlennan=] Keith (Eric Blore).
On a cruise full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist[[note]]Someone who studies snakes[[/note]] named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her father make him their next target and Jean flirts her way into winning him over, which works almost instantly until Charles finds out through his assistant Jean's true intentions. Furious and heartbroken, Jean refuses to let Charlie go and, with the power of identity theft and cultural ignorance, disguises herself as Lady Eve Sidwich, the niece of the supposed Sir Alfred [=McGlennan=] Keith (Eric Blore).
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges, often considered to be one Creator/PrestonSturges. One of the most iconic ScrewballComedy movies from the genre's golden age. It age, it stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, along with appearances by a supporting cast including Creator/CharlesCoburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest, Martha O'Driscoll, and Eugene Pallette.
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On a cruise ship full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his equally devious daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist[[note]]Someone who studies snakes[[/note]] named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her fathermake choose him as their next target and Jean flirts her way into winning him over, which works almost instantly until Charles finds out through his assistant Jean's true intentions. Furious and heartbroken, Jean refuses to let Charlie go and, with the power of identity theft and cultural ignorance, disguises herself as Lady Eve Sidwich, the niece of the supposed Sir Alfred [=McGlennan=] Keith (Eric Blore).
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On a cruise ship full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his equally devious daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist[[note]]Someone who studies snakes[[/note]] named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her father
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* GutturalGrowler: Muggsy and Horace Pike both have deep, gravelly voices (which were the trademarks of their respective actors, William Demarest and Eugene Pallette).
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges, often considered to be one of the most iconic ScrewballComedy movies from the genre's golden age. It stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, with appearances by Creator/CharlesCoburn, Creator/WilliamDemarest, and Creator/EugenePallette.
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''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 film written and directed by Creator/PrestonSturges, often considered to be one of the most iconic ScrewballComedy movies from the genre's golden age. It stars Creator/BarbaraStanwyck and Creator/HenryFonda, with appearances by Creator/CharlesCoburn, Creator/WilliamDemarest, William Demarest, and Creator/EugenePallette.
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including the image of an apple with a bite taken out of it on the movie poster and in the AnimatedCreditsOpening.
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* OnceAnEpisode: This was Sturges' third film as director, and like ''Film/TheGreat[=McGinty=]'' and ''Film/ChristmasInJuly'', it ends with William Demarest delivering the punchline.
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* OnceAnEpisode: This was Sturges' third film as director, and like ''Film/TheGreat[=McGinty=]'' ''Film/TheGreatMcGinty'' and ''Film/ChristmasInJuly'', it ends with William Demarest delivering the punchline.
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%%* AdamAndOrEve: Played for Laughs on the idea of Eve as a seductress, even including the image of an apple with a bite taken out of it on the movie poster and in the AnimatedCreditsOpening.
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%%* TheCon: Both the initial card game con and Jean's more elaborate revenge con.
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%%* CrushBlush: Jean's father notices that Jean has been walking around with one and believes that it's down to her growing relationship with Charles.
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-->'''Pearlie:''' The chumps? Oh, my dear fellow, with a name like Sir Alfred [=McGlennan-Keith=], one doesn't have to *meet* them -- one fights them off with sticks.
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-->'''Pearlie:''' The chumps? Oh, my dear fellow, with a name like Sir Alfred [=McGlennan-Keith=], one doesn't have to *meet* ''meet'' them -- one fights them off with sticks.
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* OnceAnEpisode: This was Sturges' third film as director, and like ''Film/TheGreatMcginty'' and ''Film/ChristmasInJuly'', it ends with William Demarest delivering the punchline.
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* OnceAnEpisode: This was Sturges' third film as director, and like ''Film/TheGreatMcginty'' ''Film/TheGreat[=McGinty=]'' and ''Film/ChristmasInJuly'', it ends with William Demarest delivering the punchline.
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%%* ProfessionalGambler: The Harringtons are this.
%%* ProperlyParanoid: Muggsy, on Charles' behalf.
%%* ReallyGetsAround: "Eve" reveals this to Charles on the honeymoon night. He is not thrilled.
%%* ProperlyParanoid: Muggsy, on Charles' behalf.
%%* ReallyGetsAround: "Eve" reveals this to Charles on the honeymoon night. He is not thrilled.
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%%* SeparatedByACommonLanguage: "Eve" really plays this to the hilt in order to sound more British.
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%%* TallDarkAndHandsome: Charles, as described by Eve.
%%* TitleDrop: How Jean-as-Eve is announced at the Pike residence.
%%* TitleDrop: How Jean-as-Eve is announced at the Pike residence.
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* DoppelgangerReplacementLoveInterest: Jean becomes her own replacement as Charles's love interest after adopting the Lady Eve alias.
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%%* BareYourMidriff: The rather daring cocktail dress that Jean wears out to dinner on the boat.
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%%* DivorceInReno: Suggested to Charles by divorce lawyers to get out of his marriage to "Eve".
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%%* FakeAristocrat: Jean as Lady Eve.
* FakeBrit: In-universe, as Jean, an American, makes herself out to be the Lady Eve Sidwich.
* FakeBrit: In-universe, as Jean, an American, makes herself out to be the Lady Eve Sidwich.
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* FakeBrit: In-universe, as Jean, an American, makes herself out to be the Lady Eve Sidwich. The characters mention that boats have stopped going between America and England-- so not only is Eve's presence extra remarkable, but there's few Brits around to point out any flaws in her act.
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* NouveauRiche: The Pike family. Horace Pike retains his blue-collar tastes even after making a fortune in brewing.
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* NouveauRiche: The Pike family. Horace Pike retains his blue-collar tastes even after making a fortune in brewing. "Sir Alfred" seems to have found a whole neighborhood of new money, all of them eager for a glimpse of British aristocracy.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Charles [[DiscussedTrope explains to Muggsy that if]] Jean ''were'' pretending to be Eve, then she would put on a blonde wig, or change her eyebrows. Jean's audacity lets her carry off the disguise.
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%%* GutturalGrowler: Features two of classic Hollywood's greatest examples of this trope -- William Demarest (Muggsy) and Eugene Pallette (Horace Pike).
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%%* OneBornEveryMinute: Jean describes her love for Charles like "the ax needs the turkey."
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* TheRoper: Jean's part in the gambling con is to lure rich men into playing high stakes card games with her CardSharp father.
* SecondActBreakup: During the InternalReveal, Charles learns of Jean's [[TheRoper true nature]] and breaks up with her.
* SecondActBreakup: During the InternalReveal, Charles learns of Jean's [[TheRoper true nature]] and breaks up with her.
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Opera Gloves is no longer a trope, and the example isn't specific enough for me to know what Opulent Outfits trope to change it to.
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* OperaGloves: "Eve" is very stylish.
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This doesn't seem to fit the trope at all. At the very least, it's a confusing Zero Context Example.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Invoked. Eve gets entangled in more and more of her past love affairs, much to Charles's dismay.
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* AnimatedCreditsOpening: With a snake coiling itself around some apples.
* BareYourMidriff: The rather daring cocktail dress that Jean wears out to dinner on the boat.
* CardSharp: The Harrington's main line of work, fleecing passengers on ships.
* TheCon: Both the initial card game con and Jean's more elaborate revenge con.
* CrashIntoHello: Jean trips Charles -- [[InvokedTrope deliberately]].
* CrushBlush: Jean's father notices that Jean has been walking around with one and believes that it's down to her growing relationship with Charles.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Invoked. Eve gets entangled in more and more of her past love affairs, much to Charles dismay.
* DivorceInReno: Suggested to Charles by divorce lawyers to get out of his marriage to "Eve".
* BareYourMidriff: The rather daring cocktail dress that Jean wears out to dinner on the boat.
* CardSharp: The Harrington's main line of work, fleecing passengers on ships.
* TheCon: Both the initial card game con and Jean's more elaborate revenge con.
* CrashIntoHello: Jean trips Charles -- [[InvokedTrope deliberately]].
* CrushBlush: Jean's father notices that Jean has been walking around with one and believes that it's down to her growing relationship with Charles.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Invoked. Eve gets entangled in more and more of her past love affairs, much to Charles dismay.
* DivorceInReno: Suggested to Charles by divorce lawyers to get out of his marriage to "Eve".
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* CardSharp: The Harrington's main line of
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Invoked. Eve gets entangled in more and more of her past love affairs, much to
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* FakeAristocrat: Jean as Lady Eve.
* FakeBrit: In-universe, as Jean makes herself out to be the Lady Eve Sidwich.
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* GutturalGrowler: Features two of classic Hollywood's greatest examples of this trope -- William Demarest (Muggsy) and Eugene Pallette (Horace Pike).
* InLoveWithTheMark: Happens to Jean, and then again when Jean as "Eve" worms her way back into Charles's arms.
* InSeriesNickname: "Hopsie" for Charles.
* InLoveWithTheMark: Happens to Jean, and then again when Jean as "Eve" worms her way back into Charles's arms.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Twice over, first as Jean and then as Eve.
* NamesToTrustImmediately: Pearlie's alias, Sir Alfred Mc Glennan-Keith, R.F.D., as he explains to the Colonel:
* NamesToTrustImmediately: Pearlie's alias, Sir Alfred Mc Glennan-Keith, R.F.D., as he explains to the Colonel:
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* NamesToTrustImmediately: Pearlie's alias, Sir Alfred
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* ProfessionalGambler: The Harringtons are this.
* ProperlyParanoid: Muggsy, on Charles' behalf.
* ReallyGetsAround: "Eve" reveals this to Charles on the honeymoon night. He is not thrilled.
* ProperlyParanoid: Muggsy, on Charles' behalf.
* ReallyGetsAround: "Eve" reveals this to Charles on the honeymoon night. He is not thrilled.
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* SeparatedByACommonLanguage: "Eve" really plays this to the hilt in order to sound more British.
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* TallDarkAndHandsome: Charles, as described by Eve.
* TitleDrop: How Jean-as-Eve is announced at the Pike residence.
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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Jean tells Charles that she was going to tell him the truth, she was only waiting till they were ashore to protect her father and their partner in crime.
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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Jean tells Charles that she was going to tell him the truth, she truth: She was only waiting till they were ashore to protect her father and their partner in crime.
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Adam And Or Eve is about the names Adam and Eve being used symbolically. It's unclear if that usage appears here.
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* WeddingDay: "Eve" marries Charles.
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On a cruise full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her father make him their next target and Jean flirts her way into winning him over, which works almost instantly until Charles finds out through his assistant Jean's true intentions. Furious and heartbroken, Jean refuses to let Charlie go and, with the power of identity theft and cultural ignorance, disguises herself as Lady Eve Sidwich, the niece of the supposed Sir Alfred [=McGlennan=] Keith (Eric Blore).
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On a cruise full of wealthy tourists, the {{con|man}}ning Mr. Harrington (Coburn) and his daughter Jean (Stanwyck) look around for potential guests to trick with their poker games. When the ship stops at a port, a wealthy Ophidiologist Ophidiologist[[note]]Someone who studies snakes[[/note]] named Charles Pike (Fonda) boards after spending a year researching in the Amazon. Jean and her father make him their next target and Jean flirts her way into winning him over, which works almost instantly until Charles finds out through his assistant Jean's true intentions. Furious and heartbroken, Jean refuses to let Charlie go and, with the power of identity theft and cultural ignorance, disguises herself as Lady Eve Sidwich, the niece of the supposed Sir Alfred [=McGlennan=] Keith (Eric Blore).
