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* OneHitWonder: InUniverse. Lou only had one original song, "Agita", a novelty song about eating. It's also [[RealitySubtext Forte's sole hit song]].

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* OneHitWonder: InUniverse. Lou only had one original song, "Agita", a novelty song about eating. It's also [[RealitySubtext Forte's sole hit song]]. (To be fair, the other songs by Nick Apollo Forte, "My Bambina" and especially "Keep Italian In Your Heart" are good, with the latter being sung during Danny and Tina's reunion.)
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* DrivenToSuicide: Tina's ex-boyfriend Johnny drinks iodine because she is dating someone new. His mafia mother isn't amused.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Tina's ex-boyfriend Johnny drinks iodine because she is dating someone new. His mafia mother isn't amused. The film depicts him as a whiny DramaQueen.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: InUniverse, Danny and Tina encounter a Franchise/{{Superman}}-like costumed hero in the middle of the New Jersey marsh. Turns out he's an actor on a shoot, who recognizes Danny as an agent and rescues them. [[spoiler:He later dates Tina, but her GuiltComplex ruins their relationship.]]

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Seemingly one InUniverse, when Danny and Tina encounter a Franchise/{{Superman}}-like costumed hero in the middle of the New Jersey marsh. Turns out he's an actor on a shoot, who recognizes Danny as an agent and rescues them. [[spoiler:He later dates Tina, but her GuiltComplex ruins their relationship.]]
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: InUniverse, Danny and Tina encounter a Franchise/{{Superman}}-like costumed hero in the middle of the New Jersey marsh. Turns out he's an actor on a shoot, who recognizes Danny as an agent and rescues them. [[spoiler:He later dates Tina, but her GuiltComplex ruins their relationship.]]
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A 1984 ComedyDrama written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen, starring him and his then-girlfriend Mia Farrow. The title character is a well-meaning New York City talent agent whose efforts to fix a past-his-prime singer's personal life unwittingly anger two mobsters.

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A 1984 ComedyDrama written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen, starring him and his then-girlfriend Mia Farrow.Creator/MiaFarrow. The title character is a well-meaning New York City talent agent whose efforts to fix a past-his-prime singer's personal life unwittingly anger two mobsters.



* {{Bookends}}: At the end, Danny catches up with Tina in front of the Carnegie Deli - where the FramingDevice is set.

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* {{Bookends}}: BookEnds: At the end, Danny catches up with Tina in front of the Carnegie Deli - where the FramingDevice is set.
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* FramingDevice: The entire film is a series of stories about Danny being told by a group of BorschtBelt comedians over lunch.

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* FramingDevice: The entire film is a series of stories about Danny being told by a group of RealLife BorschtBelt comedians over lunch.
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* TheCameo: Aside from the BorschtBelt comics in the FramingDevice, Creator/MiltonBerle (who is the driving force of the plot), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Franklin Joe Franklin]], and Creator/SammyDavisJr.

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* TheCameo: Aside from the BorschtBelt comics in the FramingDevice, Creator/MiltonBerle Milton Berle (who is the driving force of the plot), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Franklin Joe Franklin]], and Creator/SammyDavisJr.
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* TheCameo: Aside from the BorschtBelt comics in the FramingDevice, Creator/MiltonBerle (who is the driving force of the plot), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Franklin Joe Franklin]], and Creator/SammyDavisJr.
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* FramingDevice: The entire film is a series of stories being told by BorschtBelt comedians of Danny.

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* FramingDevice: The entire film is a series of stories about Danny being told by a group of BorschtBelt comedians of Danny.over lunch.
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* FailureHero: Danny. He fails to keep his star and remains the manager of loser clients, but he does get the girl in the end.
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* BrilliantButLazy: Implied to another reason Lou is a has-been. He obviously has the musical chops, but he requires someone like Danny to constantly push him.
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* {{Bookends}}: At the end, Danny catches up with Tina in front of the Carnegie Deli - where the FramingDevice is set.
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* HideousHangoverCure: The Danny Rose Mix. No one knows how it works, but it's an instant cure.

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* HideousHangoverCure: The Danny Rose Mix.Formula, which includes two aspirins, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, goat cheese, and chicken fat. No one knows how it works, but it's an instant cure.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: The Carnegie Deli did instead add a Danny Rose to their menu, though it's a lot more substantial that the dish described in the film.
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* ((Defictionalization}}: The Carnegie Deli did instead add a Danny Rose to their menu, though it's a lot more substantial that the dish described in the film.

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* ((Defictionalization}}: {{Defictionalization}}: The Carnegie Deli did instead add a Danny Rose to their menu, though it's a lot more substantial that the dish described in the film.
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* ((Defictionalization}}: The Carnegie Deli did instead add a Danny Rose to their menu, though it's a lot more substantial that the dish described in the film.
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* HideousHangoverCure: The Danny Rose Mix. No one knows how it works, but it's an instant cure.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Tina's ex-boyfriend drinks iodine because she is dating someone new. His mafia mother isn't amused.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Tina's ex-boyfriend Johnny drinks iodine because she is dating someone new. His mafia mother isn't amused.



* StalkerWithACrush: Tina's ex-boyfriend - who also happens to be the son of a mafia boss. His thinking Danny Rose is Tina's new beau sets the Mafia after him.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Tina's ex-boyfriend Johnny - who also happens to be the son of a mafia boss. His thinking Danny Rose is Tina's new beau sets the Mafia after him.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Tina's ex-boyfriend drinks iodine because she is dating someone new. His mafia mother isn't amused.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Tina's ex-boyfriend - who also happens to be the son of a mafia boss. His thinking Danny Rose is Tina's new beau sets the Mafia after him.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Tina eventually warms to Danny being a NiceGuy and his UndyingLoyalty to Lou. [[spoiler: It doesn't stop her from convincing Lou to leave Danny for a better agent.]]
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* FormerChildStar: Lou, in TheFifties.

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* FormerChildStar: Lou, was famous as a child star in TheFifties.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: The score is an intrumental version of Lou's signature song "Agita".

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* {{Leitmotif}}: The score is an intrumental instrumental version of Lou's signature song "Agita".
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* {{Leitmotif}}: The score is an intrumental version of Lou's signature song "Agita".
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* GuiltComplex: Danny has a major one, for everything. Tina has absolutely ''none''. [[spoiler: She develops one over screwing over Danny by directly helping Lou defect to a better agent.]]
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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: The reason Lou is already paying two alimonies when the film starts.

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* TheAlcoholic: One of the reasons Lou is stuck in mediocrity, despite being a great singer.



* CatchPhrase: Danny's advice to his acts: "Star - Smile - Strong!"

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* CatchPhrase: Danny's advice to his acts: "Star "Strong - Smile - Strong!"Star!"


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* FormerChildStar: Lou, in TheFifties.

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* FamedInStory: Danny is a legend, [[LoserProtagonist but not for the reasons you'd expect]].



* NiceGuy: Danny, which is also his FatalFlaw.

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* NiceGuy: ImmediateSelfContradiction:
-->'''Danny:''' I don't wanna badmouth the kid, but he's a horrible, dishonest, immoral louse. And I say that WithAllDueRespect.
* LoserProtagonist:
Danny, which is also his FatalFlaw.though he does win Tina.


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* NiceGuy: Danny, which is also his FatalFlaw.
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* CatchPhrase: Danny's advice to his acts: "Star - Smile - Strong!"
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-->'''Morty Gunty:''' I thought this was a ''funny'' story! It's terrible!\\
'''Sandy Baron:''' So? What do you want me to do? It's not ''my'' life.

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