Line #43 Film/TheAnimalKingdom


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3	''The Animal Kingdom'' (1932) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code]] drama directed by Edward H. Griffith, starring Creator/LeslieHoward, Creator/AnnHarding, and Creator/MyrnaLoy.
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5	Tom Collier (Howard), a publisher, doesn’t want to end his friendship with his friend/lover, Daisy (Harding), but she insists that they must since he’s going to marry Cecilia Henry (Loy). But Tom soon finds the marriage unsatisfactory: Cecilia makes him sacrifice his artistic vision [[OnlyInItForTheMoney for money]] and forget not only Daisy, but his other artistic friends. He soon realizes that he must choose between these two women if he wants to come out with his soul unscathed.
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7	This film is in the PublicDomain. It also has nothing to do with the 2010 Australian film ''Film/AnimalKingdom'', nor does it have anything to do with Ride/WaltDisneyWorld's fourth park, [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney's Animal Kingdom]].
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11	!!''The Animal Kingdom'' demonstrates the following tropes:
12	* BrilliantButLazy: Tom’s father’s estimation of him.
13	* ChosenConceptionPartner: Daisy wants Tom to be her child’s father, but they don’t go through with it because of his impending marriage.
14	* DeadSparks: Although there may be some sexual sparks thrown here and there, sex is only Cecilia’s way to use and manipulate Tom. They really don’t like each other much.
15	* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Tom is almost never seen without it.
16	* FriendsWithBenefits: Tom and Daisy’s relationship which is a rarity for films even from ThePreCodeEra.
17	* TheJeeves: Averted with Tom's butler, Reagan, who was a prizefighter before Tom hired him as a butler. He does everything wrong like drinking the drinks he serves and being too chummy with the guests. He does, however, pretend to be a snooty jeeves and puts on an English accent for an evening, much to Tom's enjoyment
18	* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Tom is determined not to be like his father, and he isn’t for the most part.
19	* LoveTriangle: Daisy loves Tom, Tom loves Cecilia [[spoiler: (or so he thinks)]], and Cecilia loves Tom [[spoiler: or maybe Owen?]]. Tom then chooses to be with [[spoiler: Daisy]].
20	* ManipulativeBitch: It’s apparent that Cecilia uses sex to make Tom do what she wants, but he finally realizes this and [[spoiler: leaves her for Daisy]].
21	* MarriageOfConvenience: Daisy proposes one to Tom, so she can lawfully have a kid.
22	-->'''Daisy''': On the boat coming over, the sweetest small boy, about two, and I got crazy about him and I want one. I want one ''badly''. So would you please be good enough to marry me?
23	-->'''Tom''': ''[Startled and stands straight up]''
24	-->'''Daisy''': Oh, you always said you wanted to and I wouldn't let you. Well, it isn't terribly serious, not a life sentence, you know, just for a little while if you like. Will be such a dirty trick on him if you didn't.
25	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Cecilia’s manipulations has changed Tom into a money-obsessed man when he was DoingItForTheArt before.
26	* ThePreCodeEra: This is the type of film that could’ve only been made during the loose time of the early thirties.
27	* ReadyForLoveMaking: Cecilia prepares a romantic evening in her parlour, inviting Tom to her bedroom, and undresses, waiting for his arrival.
28	* SellOut: What Tom has become. He’s selling his publishing company to a large corporate one that will give him a lot of money, but not much artistic merit.
29	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: How Tom explains his relationship with Daisy to Cecilia.
30	* TitleDrop: Daisy mentions that Tom and she are still part of “the animal kingdom” i.e. still tempted by their instincts and desires.
31	* WillTheyOrWontThey: Will Tom come back to Daisy? [[spoiler: He does.]]
32	* UnrequitedLove: Owen (Neil Hamilton) is still in love with Cecilia even after she’s married to Tom.

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