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Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since Prohibition has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception -- but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
The play, which won the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for Drama, was adapted into film three times, most notably a 1940 version directed by Garson Kanin and starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
The play, which won the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for Drama, was adapted into film three times, most notably a 1940 version directed by Garson Kanin and starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since Prohibition has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, a San Francisco waitress named Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception -- but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
The play, which won the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for Drama, was adapted into film three times, most notably as a 1940 version directed by Garson Kanin and starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
The play, which won the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for Drama, was adapted into film three times, most notably as a 1940 version directed by Garson Kanin and starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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The play, which won the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize for Drama, was adapted into film three times, including most notably a 1940 version directed by Garson Kanin and starring Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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* OliveGarden: It's set in Napa Valley, but the play leans on this trope hard, with Tony's FunetikAksent, an Italian wedding, lots of GratuitousItalian dialogue, and the like.
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* SpaghettiAndGondolas: It's set in Napa Valley, but the play leans pretty heavily into many Italian stereotypes, with Tony's FunetikAksent, an Italian wedding, lots of GratuitousItalian dialogue, and the like.
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* WeddingDay: The first two acts of this three-act play are on the day of Tony and Amy's wedding.
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Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since ''Prohibition'' has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception -- but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
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Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since ''Prohibition'' Prohibition has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception -- but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' is a 1924 play written by ''Sidney Howard.''
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' is a 1924 play written by ''Sidney Howard.''
Sidney Howard.
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred ''Carole Lombard'' Creator/CaroleLombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' is a 1924 play written by Sidney Howard.
Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since UsefulNotes/{{Prohibition}} has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception--but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred Carole Lombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella'', which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since UsefulNotes/{{Prohibition}} has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception--but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred Carole Lombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella'', which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' is a 1924 play written by Sidney Howard.
''Sidney Howard.''
Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more sinceUsefulNotes/{{Prohibition}} ''Prohibition'' has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception--but deception -- but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starredCarole Lombard ''Carole Lombard'' and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella'', ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella,'' which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Ah Gee the Chinese cook pronounces himself a "velly good cook".
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''They Knew What They Wanted'' is a 1924 play written by Sidney Howard.
Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since UsefulNotes/{{Prohibition}} has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception--but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred Carole Lombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella'', which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Ah Gee the Chinese cook pronounces himself a "velly good cook".
* TheCasanova: Tony didn't look amongst the single women of the parish for a wife because Joe has dated them all.
* FunetikAksent: The script leans on this trope hard when rendering Tony's dialogue. His first line is "Looka me, I'm da most stylish fella in da world."
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Joe suggests this after telling Amy she's pregnant (the doctor [[ValuesDissonance told him instead of her]]), but she says having an abortion would be even worse.
* HappilyArrangedMarriage: Tony and Amy have become this at the end, so much so that he's quickly able to to forgive her.
* {{Hobos}}: Much like [[Film/PulpFiction Vincent Vega said to Jules]] 70 years later, in this story Amy reacts to Joe's bragging about his WalkingTheEarth ways by calling him a bum.
* HollywoodGeography: No one from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco calls it "Frisco".
* LawOfInverseFertility: Amy and Joe have one ill-advised night of passion the night of her wedding to Tony. Naturally, she turns up pregnant.
* LikeASonToMe: "I been lovin' Joe like he was my own son", says Tony.
* MailOrderBride: Tony never even spoke to Amy, he just saw her once at an Italian restaurant in San Francisco. He then contacted her boss, and wrote her a letter proposing marriage.
* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Tony's solution to their problem is simple: tell everyone that Amy's baby is his.
* NeverLearnedToRead: Tony has to get Joe to compose his love letters and read the letters he receives from Amy.
* OliveGarden: It's set in Napa Valley, but the play leans on this trope hard, with Tony's FunetikAksent, an Italian wedding, lots of GratuitousItalian dialogue, and the like.
* WalkingTheEarth: Joe has done it his whole adult life, apparently. He tells Tony that the five months he's spent working at Tony's vineyard are the longest he's ever spent anywhere but jail.
* WeddingDay: The first two acts of this three-act play are on the day of Tony and Amy's wedding.
Tony is an Italian immigrant aged about 60 who has prospered as a Napa Valley vintner, and he's prospered even more since UsefulNotes/{{Prohibition}} has made his grapes even more profitable. Tony wants someone to share his prosperity with, so he has sent away for a wife. The young lady he wrote to, Amy, arrives at the vineyard, only to find that the picture Tony included with his letters was of his much younger and handsomer vineyard manager, Joe. Joe is rather embarrassed to be caught in the middle of this little deception--but sparks fly between him and Amy anyway.
''They Knew What They Wanted'' was adapted into film three times, including a 1940 version that starred Carole Lombard and Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was also loosely remade into a 1956 musical, ''Theatre/TheMostHappyFella'', which deleted some of the social commentary and added more romance.
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* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Ah Gee the Chinese cook pronounces himself a "velly good cook".
* TheCasanova: Tony didn't look amongst the single women of the parish for a wife because Joe has dated them all.
* FunetikAksent: The script leans on this trope hard when rendering Tony's dialogue. His first line is "Looka me, I'm da most stylish fella in da world."
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Joe suggests this after telling Amy she's pregnant (the doctor [[ValuesDissonance told him instead of her]]), but she says having an abortion would be even worse.
* HappilyArrangedMarriage: Tony and Amy have become this at the end, so much so that he's quickly able to to forgive her.
* {{Hobos}}: Much like [[Film/PulpFiction Vincent Vega said to Jules]] 70 years later, in this story Amy reacts to Joe's bragging about his WalkingTheEarth ways by calling him a bum.
* HollywoodGeography: No one from UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco calls it "Frisco".
* LawOfInverseFertility: Amy and Joe have one ill-advised night of passion the night of her wedding to Tony. Naturally, she turns up pregnant.
* LikeASonToMe: "I been lovin' Joe like he was my own son", says Tony.
* MailOrderBride: Tony never even spoke to Amy, he just saw her once at an Italian restaurant in San Francisco. He then contacted her boss, and wrote her a letter proposing marriage.
* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Tony's solution to their problem is simple: tell everyone that Amy's baby is his.
* NeverLearnedToRead: Tony has to get Joe to compose his love letters and read the letters he receives from Amy.
* OliveGarden: It's set in Napa Valley, but the play leans on this trope hard, with Tony's FunetikAksent, an Italian wedding, lots of GratuitousItalian dialogue, and the like.
* WalkingTheEarth: Joe has done it his whole adult life, apparently. He tells Tony that the five months he's spent working at Tony's vineyard are the longest he's ever spent anywhere but jail.
* WeddingDay: The first two acts of this three-act play are on the day of Tony and Amy's wedding.
