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* NiceHat: The feathered one for the costume party stands out as crazy/glamourous.
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''Love Before Breakfast'' (1936) is RomanticComedy starring Creator/CaroleLombard, Preston Foster, and Cesar Romero.Creator/CesarRomero. This film was directed by Walter Lang, and includes Creator/PrestonSturges as one of the uncredited writers.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye from Scott; he picked a fight with some college guys and since the lights were turned off, he couldn't see who he was hitting...
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye from Scott; he picked a fight with some college guys and since the lights were turned off, he couldn't see who he was hitting...hitting.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott picked a fight with a college man. It was an accident since the lights went out.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott from Scott; he picked a fight with a some college man. It was an accident guys and since the lights went out.were turned off, he couldn't see who he was hitting...
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* LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one because of Kay’s strong refusals, and he agrees to be her fiancé even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him.]]
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* LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one because of Kay’s strong refusals, and he agrees to be her fiancé fiance even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him.]]
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Yuki, Kay's maid. Kay imitates her at one point to get Scott off her back.
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* NonIndicativeTitle: Taken literally, no one has breakfast. Taken as innuendo, Scott and Kay spend most of the movie at each other's throats rather than... at each other.
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* PimpedOutDress: They’re beautiful, and oh-so 1930s.
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* RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, and transfers him to Japan just to be able to make his move with Kay.
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* RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, works and transfers him to Japan just to be able to make his move with Kay.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Mrs. Colby (Kay’s mother) openly approves of Scott and Kay getting together, and helps him find Kay.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Mrs. Colby (Kay’s mother) openly approves of Scott and Kay getting together, together and helps him find Kay.Kay by giving her whereabouts.
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Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), to Japan and tries to weasel his way into a relationship.
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Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), (Romero), to Japan and tries to weasel his way into a relationship.
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher” who thinks he can get everything he wants by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher” who thinks he can get everything he wants by following her around, around and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher” whi thinks he can get everything he wants by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher” whi who thinks he can get everything he wants by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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* Operation:Jealous: Both play this game with varying degrees of success.
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* Operation:Jealous: OperationJealousy: Both play this game with varying degrees of success.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott picked a fight with the college men. It was by accident since the lights went out.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott picked a fight with the a college men. man. It was by an accident since the lights went out.
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** Scott is annoyingly earnest, and won’t go away.
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* CantSpitItOut: Kay eventually gets feelings for Scott, but she refuses to tell him or to even admit it to herself.
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* HostileWeather: While on the puny sailboat, the weather turns against Kay and Bill.
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* LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one with all of Kay’s strong refusals, and the fact that he agrees to be her fiancé even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him to marry her.]]
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* LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one with all because of Kay’s strong refusals, and the fact that he agrees to be her fiancé fiancé even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him to marry her.him.]]
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* RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, and transfers him to another country just to be able to make his move with Kay.
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* RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, and transfers him to another country Japan just to be able to make his move with Kay.
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher”, thinking he can get everything he wants with the push of a button by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher”, thinking pusher” whi thinks he can get everything he wants with the push of a button by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
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** Kay sets Scott up with an irritating Southern Belle.SouthernBelle.
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Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), to Japan and tries romance Kay.
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Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), to Japan and tries romance Kay.to weasel his way into a relationship.
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-->'''Charles''': We fix it perfect. If Mademoiselle will sit, please.
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-->'''Kay''': Yeah.
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* HugeEngagementRing: Scott has three! Three for Kay to wear whenever she gets bored of one.
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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Right to the bitter end.
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Charles: First of all, we put on the cold towel. Some astringent maybe. Then some raw beef. Just a small piece.
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Kay Colby: Yeah.
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* PimpedOutDresses: They’re beautiful, and oh-so 1930s.
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A Creator/UniversalStudios RomanticComedy from 1936 starring Creator/CaroleLombard, Preston Foster, and Cesar Romero. Directed ''Love Before Breakfast'' was directed by Walter Lang, and featuring includes Creator/PrestonSturges as one of the uncredited writers.
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Screwball [[HijinksEnsues hijinks ensue]] when Scott decides he won’t give an inch either.
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Screwball [[HijinksEnsues [[HilarityEnsues hijinks ensue]] when Scott decides he won’t give an inch either.
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[[caption-width-right:350: The black eye [[MakesSenseInContext]], honest.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: The black eye [[MakesSenseInContext]], honest.]][[MakesSenseInContext was an accident]], honest!]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: The black eye [[MakesSenseInContext]], honest.]]
A Creator/UniversalStudios RomanticComedy from 1936 starring Creator/CaroleLombard, Preston Foster, and Cesar Romero. Directed by Walter Lang, and featuring Creator/PrestonSturges as one of the uncredited writers.
Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), to Japan and tries romance Kay.
Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher”, thinking he can get everything he wants with the push of a button by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
Eventually, he gives up and tries to only make Kay jealous. It works, but Kay [[CantSpitItOut will never admit her growing love]] or give an inch to his demands.
Screwball [[HilarityEnsure hijinks ensue]] when Scott decides he won’t give an inch either.
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!!''Love Before Breakfast'' shows the following tropes:
*AbhorrentAdmirer:
**Kay sets Scott up with an irritating Southern Belle.
**Scott is annoyingly earnest, and won’t go away.
*AbuseMistake: Kay’s black eye; she got it from Scott by accident.
*AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Right to the bitter end.
*BeefBandage: When Kay goes to the salon to fix up her eye, she’s given a beef treatment.
Charles: We fix it perfect. If Mademoiselle will sit, please.
Kay Colby: Yeah.
Charles: First of all, we put on the cold towel. Some astringent maybe. Then some raw beef. Just a small piece.
Kay Colby: Put the whole cow on if it'll help any.
*BelligerentSexualTension: This is ScrewballComedy fuel.
*BriefAccentImitation: Kay imitates her Asian housekeeper’s accent to avoid having a telephone conversation with Scott.
*CantSpitItOut: Kay eventually gets feelings for Scott, but she refuses to tell him or to even admit it to herself.
*DefrostingIceQueen: Kay. Obviously, broken down by Scott, but she gives quite a fight.
*DisposableFiance: Bill, but it isn’t like he’s a great fiancé, either. It’s implied that he cheats on Kay.
*EveryoneCanSeeIt: The chemistry between Scott and Kay.
*FluffyFashionFeathers: For a fancy-dress party, Kay puts on a ridiculous feather outfit that’s supposed to be a ShoutOut to a famous 20s socialite known for those outfits. [[http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Lombard,%20Carole/Annex/Annex%20-%20Lombard,%20Carole%20(Love%20Before%20Breakfast)_01C.jpg Here’s a picture.]]
*{{Golddigger}}: Kay finally gives in to Scott’s proposal, and she makes it clear that it’s for his money.
*IdleRich: Kay goes to parties, hair salons, and lives the lifestyle.
*ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: Scott’s main reason of attraction to Kay.
*HostileWeather: While the puny sailboat, the weather turns against Kay and Bill.
*HugeEngagementRing: Scott has three! Three for Kay to wear whenever she gets bored of one.
*{{Jerkass}}: Scott won’t take no for an answer.
*LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: At the very last moment, Kay and Scott finally tie the knot.]]
*LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one with all of Kay’s strong refusals, and the fact that he agrees to be her fiancé even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him to marry her.]]
*NiceHat: The feathered one for the costume party stands out as crazy/glamourous.
*PimpedOutDresses: They’re beautiful, and oh-so 1930s.
*{{Pride}}: Kay won’t injure her pride for any man and almost drowns for it.
*Operation:Jealous: Both play this game with varying degrees of success.
*RejectionAffection: Scott is the epitome of this trope.
*RelationshipSabotage: Getting Kay’s date drunk and sending her fiancé over seas are all part of Scott’s plan to get closer to Kay.
*RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, and transfers him to another country just to be able to make his move with Kay.
*RomanticFalseLead: Bill and the Countessa for Kay and Scott, respectively.
*RunningGag: Scott keeps calling Bill, George, much to Kay’s annoyance.
*SexyBacklessOutfit: Kay wears a gorgeous black dress.
*ShipperOnDeck: Mrs. Colby (Kay’s mother) openly approves of Scott and Kay getting together, and helps him find Kay.
*StalkerWithACrush: PlayedForLaughs: Since this is the 1930s, and a ScrewballComedy, Scott doesn’t get called out by his outrageous behaviour. Only Kay does this, but everybody else in the film thinks it’s the sign of an ardent man in love.
*WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott picked a fight with the college men. It was by accident since the lights went out.
[[caption-width-right:350: The black eye [[MakesSenseInContext]], honest.]]
A Creator/UniversalStudios RomanticComedy from 1936 starring Creator/CaroleLombard, Preston Foster, and Cesar Romero. Directed by Walter Lang, and featuring Creator/PrestonSturges as one of the uncredited writers.
Millionaire Scott Miller (Foster) wants to romance [[IdleRich socialite]] Kay Colby (Lombard), so he sends her fiancé, Bill Wadsworth (Cesar Romero), to Japan and tries romance Kay.
Kay is not impressed by his entitlement, or the fact that he sent her philandering fiancé thousands of miles away. She calls Scott out for what he is: a “button pusher”, thinking he can get everything he wants with the push of a button by following her around, and declaring his love for her wherever she goes. Of course, he doesn’t [[NoMeansYes take her various nos for an answer]].
Eventually, he gives up and tries to only make Kay jealous. It works, but Kay [[CantSpitItOut will never admit her growing love]] or give an inch to his demands.
Screwball [[HilarityEnsure hijinks ensue]] when Scott decides he won’t give an inch either.
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!!''Love Before Breakfast'' shows the following tropes:
*AbhorrentAdmirer:
**Kay sets Scott up with an irritating Southern Belle.
**Scott is annoyingly earnest, and won’t go away.
*AbuseMistake: Kay’s black eye; she got it from Scott by accident.
*AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Right to the bitter end.
*BeefBandage: When Kay goes to the salon to fix up her eye, she’s given a beef treatment.
Charles: We fix it perfect. If Mademoiselle will sit, please.
Kay Colby: Yeah.
Charles: First of all, we put on the cold towel. Some astringent maybe. Then some raw beef. Just a small piece.
Kay Colby: Put the whole cow on if it'll help any.
*BelligerentSexualTension: This is ScrewballComedy fuel.
*BriefAccentImitation: Kay imitates her Asian housekeeper’s accent to avoid having a telephone conversation with Scott.
*CantSpitItOut: Kay eventually gets feelings for Scott, but she refuses to tell him or to even admit it to herself.
*DefrostingIceQueen: Kay. Obviously, broken down by Scott, but she gives quite a fight.
*DisposableFiance: Bill, but it isn’t like he’s a great fiancé, either. It’s implied that he cheats on Kay.
*EveryoneCanSeeIt: The chemistry between Scott and Kay.
*FluffyFashionFeathers: For a fancy-dress party, Kay puts on a ridiculous feather outfit that’s supposed to be a ShoutOut to a famous 20s socialite known for those outfits. [[http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Lombard,%20Carole/Annex/Annex%20-%20Lombard,%20Carole%20(Love%20Before%20Breakfast)_01C.jpg Here’s a picture.]]
*{{Golddigger}}: Kay finally gives in to Scott’s proposal, and she makes it clear that it’s for his money.
*IdleRich: Kay goes to parties, hair salons, and lives the lifestyle.
*ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: Scott’s main reason of attraction to Kay.
*HostileWeather: While the puny sailboat, the weather turns against Kay and Bill.
*HugeEngagementRing: Scott has three! Three for Kay to wear whenever she gets bored of one.
*{{Jerkass}}: Scott won’t take no for an answer.
*LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: At the very last moment, Kay and Scott finally tie the knot.]]
*LoveMartyr: Scott starts turning into one with all of Kay’s strong refusals, and the fact that he agrees to be her fiancé even when she makes it clear that she doesn’t love him. [[spoiler: This doesn’t last too long; Scott realizes that he needs Kay to love him to marry her.]]
*NiceHat: The feathered one for the costume party stands out as crazy/glamourous.
*PimpedOutDresses: They’re beautiful, and oh-so 1930s.
*{{Pride}}: Kay won’t injure her pride for any man and almost drowns for it.
*Operation:Jealous: Both play this game with varying degrees of success.
*RejectionAffection: Scott is the epitome of this trope.
*RelationshipSabotage: Getting Kay’s date drunk and sending her fiancé over seas are all part of Scott’s plan to get closer to Kay.
*RemovingTheRival: Scott has a crush on Kay, and since he’s a billionaire, he buys the company where Bill works, and transfers him to another country just to be able to make his move with Kay.
*RomanticFalseLead: Bill and the Countessa for Kay and Scott, respectively.
*RunningGag: Scott keeps calling Bill, George, much to Kay’s annoyance.
*SexyBacklessOutfit: Kay wears a gorgeous black dress.
*ShipperOnDeck: Mrs. Colby (Kay’s mother) openly approves of Scott and Kay getting together, and helps him find Kay.
*StalkerWithACrush: PlayedForLaughs: Since this is the 1930s, and a ScrewballComedy, Scott doesn’t get called out by his outrageous behaviour. Only Kay does this, but everybody else in the film thinks it’s the sign of an ardent man in love.
*WouldHitAGirl: Kay gets a black eye when Scott picked a fight with the college men. It was by accident since the lights went out.
