History Film / TheodoraGoesWild

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) is about Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), author of a popular salacious novel (''The Sinner''), who keeps a [[PenName nom de plume,]] Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts—in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from discovering her double life.

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) is a ScrewballComedy about Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), author of a popular salacious novel (''The Sinner''), who keeps a [[PenName nom de plume,]] Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts—in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from discovering her double life.

HilarityEnsues, and ensues.

But all seems to come apart when the book’s cover designer, Michael Grant (Creator/MelvynDouglas), finds out her true identity, and decides to free her from her stuffy upbringing. But Theodora won’t take this lying down; soon enough, Michael will get a taste of his own medicine.

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) stars Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), the author of a popular salacious novel (''The Sinner'') , who keeps a [[PenName nom de plume,]] Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts—in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from knowing her double life. But all seems to come apart when the book’s cover designer, Michael Grant (Creator/MelvynDouglas), finds out her true identity, and decides to free her from her stuffy upbringing. But Theodora won’t take this lying down; soon enough, Michael will get a taste of his own medicine. HilarityEnsues, and ensues.

* VisualPun: A sequence of the women of Lynnfield gossiping excitedly over the telephone, alternating with shots of their cats.

* HappyMarriageCharade: Michael and [[spoiler:Agnes]]. He says it has been washed up for 5 years, but he can't divorce her while his father holds public office.

* HappyMarriageCharade: Michael and [[spoiler:Angus]]. He says it has been washed up for 5 years, but he can't divorce her while his father holds public office.

* DressCodedForYourConvenience: At first, Theodora wears modest, simple suits a la 1930s style, but as her identity is revealed, her outfits get more extravagant and stylish, showing that she has “gone wild”.

* LoveConfession: While telling Michael that she told off her aunts, she slips in that she loves him. Promptly giving Michael a bad reaction.

* SmallTownBoredom: Probably the reason why Theodora began writing her stories--to have some excitement in her humdrum life.

* HypocriticalHumour: Lynnfield’s literary circle, consisting of almost all the women in town, condemn Caroline Adams novel running in serials in their local newspaper. However, they all privately buy the newspaper often to find out what happens next, and they even read it out loud during their meetings, much to their secret enjoyment.

* DressCodedForYourConvenience: A first, Theodora wears modest, simple suits a la 1930s style, but as her identity is revealed, her outfits get more extravagant and stylish, showing that she has “gone wild”.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: To get back at Michael, Theodora acts like this for a lot of the film.

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) stars Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), the author of a popular salacious novel, who keeps a [[PenName nom de plume,]] Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts—in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from knowing her double life. But all seems to come apart when the book’s cover designer, Michael Grant (Creator/MelvynDouglas), finds out her true identity, and decides to free her from her stuffy upbringing. But Theodora won’t take this lying down; soon enough, Michael will get a taste of his own medicine. HilarityEnsues, and ensues.

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) stars Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), the author of a popular salacious novel, who keeps a nom du plume, Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts— in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from knowing her double life. But all seems to come apart when the book’s cover designer, Michael Grant (Creator/MelvynDouglas), finds out her true identity, and decides to free her from her stuffy upbringing. But Theodora won’t take this lying down; soon enough, Michael will get a taste of his own medicine. HilarityEnsues, and ensues.

* LovableRogue: Michal also fits into this trope. He’s a darn rascal for causing some much trouble for Theodora, but he’s still so darn likable. It helps that he’s played by Melvyn Douglas.

* TallDarkAndSnarky: Seems Melvyn Douglas played these a lot. See ''Film/{{Ninotchka}}'' for more.

As the tagline for this film states, it’s a “riotous romantic comedy”.

* StalkerWithACrush: Michael founds out Theodora’s true identity, then goes to her home, and refuses to go away. He doesn’t do anything creepy beyond that, but he eventually does get a crush. [[spoiler: And runs away when he becomes too involved, and sees that Theodora is in love with him, too.]]

* GoingForTheBigScoop: Lynnfield’s own DaEditor, Jed Waterbury, decides to print Caroline Adams real identity (Theodora), throwing himself into the herd of Lynnfield’s society women who have condemned everything Caroline Adams has written.

* HypocriticalHumour: Lynnfield’s literary circle, consisting of almost all the women in town, condemn Carolina Adams novel running in serials in their local newspaper. However, they all privately buy the newspaper often to find out what happens next, and they even read it out loud during their meetings, much to their secret enjoyment.

* LivingADoubleLife: Theodora: A scion of Lynnfield society who condemns this Carolina Adams person and doesn’t disrupt anything vs. the author of a sexy novel who nervously tries to hide her true identity. [[spoiler: Eventually, these two worlds collide.]]

* TallDarkAndSnarky: Seems Melvyn Douglas played these a lot. See Film/{{Ninotchka}} for more.

''Theodora Goes Wild'' (1936) stars Theodora Lynn (Creator/IreneDunne), the author of a popular salacious novel, who keeps a nom du plume, Caroline Adams, to stop anyone—especially her aunts— in her prim and proper town of Lynnfield from knowing her double life. But all seems to come apart when the book’s cover designer, Michael Grant (Creator/MelvynDouglas), finds out her true identity, and decides to free her from her stuffy upbringing. But Theodora won’t take this lying down; soon enough, Michael will get a taste of his own medicine. HilarityEnsues, and ensues. (her uncle is called uncle john)

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* BeYourself: As Theodora’s gives this advice to women via newspapermen: