Line #25 Literature/Eloise


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4	''Eloise'' is a series of children's books written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight, following the misadventures of a six-year-old girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel in [[BigApplesauce New York City]], along with her "mostly companion" Nanny, her pet dog Weenie, her pet turtle Skipperdee, and the staff and guests who stay there.
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6	A LiveActionAdaptation, starring Evelyn Rudie as Eloise and Mildred Natwick as Nanny, aired as an episode of ''Series/Playhouse90'' in 1956. Two live-action TV movies, starring Creator/SofiaVassilieva as Eloise and Creator/JulieAndrews as Nanny, were produced by Creator/{{Disney}} and aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 2003, starting with ''Film/EloiseAtThePlaza'' and followed the same year with the sequel ''Film/EloiseAtChristmastime''. ''[[AnimatedAdaptation Eloise: The Animated Series]]'', featuring Mary Mouser as Eloise and Creator/LynnRedgrave as Nanny, was produced Creator/FilmRoman and aired on Creator/{{Starz}} Kids & Family in 2006.
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9	!!Books in the series:
10	* ''Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups'' (1955)
11	* ''Eloise in Paris'' (1957)
12	* ''Eloise at Christmastime'' (1958) (adapted for TV as ''Film/EloiseAtChristmastime'' in 2003)
13	* ''Eloise in Moscow'' (1959)
14	* ''Eloise Takes a Bawth'' (2002)
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17	!!Tropes associated with this series are:
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19	* AnimatedAdaptation: Had an animated series that only ran for 13 episodes.
20	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Eloise tends to do this in the adaptations where she often if not always addresses the viewer while narrating her adventures.
21	* CheerfulChild: Eloise is almost always happy.
22	* CreatorCameo: Series illustrator and co-creator Hilary Knight appeared as himself in the film, drawing Eloise and Leon as the latter two take a stroll throughout Manhattan.
23	* CreepyDoll: Saylor, a beaten-up old plastic baby doll.
24	* TheFaceless: Eloise's mother arrives at the hotel at the end of ''Eloise at Christmastime'' but the camera never shows her her full face.
25	* HotelHellion: Eloise is said to be the TropeMaker, considering her propensity to cause mischief in and around the Plaza Hotel.
26	* LiveActionAdaptation:
27	** Got two of them in 2003, ''Eloise at the Plaza'' and a ChristmasEpisode, ''Eloise at Christmastime''. Both starring ''{{Series/Medium}}'' actress Creator/SofiaVassilieva.
28	** A much earlier live-action adaptation, simply titled ''Eloise'', aired as an episode of ''Series/Playhouse90'' in 1956.
29	* MistakenForBrooding: In one book, Eloise crashes a wedding. A woman in the audience is weeping TearsOfJoy, so Eloise thinks she's upset. She then plays the piano and loudly sings to cheer her up, startling the whole congregation in the process.
30	* NoNameGiven: Nanny is simply called "Nanny". Even adults call her this, including her own brother! Also, Eloise's mother's name is never mentioned.
31	* OfficialCosplayGear: In line with the 60th anniversary of the series, Rachel Riley released a series of designer children's outfits and accessories inspired by the character, including [[https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-09-16/eloise-adorable-fashion-line-the-plaza-hotel this blouse and suspender skirt set]]. Prior to Riley, similarly-themed clothing for girls based on the character were sold in the 1950s at Neiman Marcus and other upscale boutiques.
32	* OnlyOneName: Eloise's family name is never brought up.
33	* ParentalAbandonment: Eloise's mother is traveling in Europe and Paris doing unknown business and her father is never seen or mentioned.
34	%%WeaselWords * PrecociousCrush: It's often believed Eloise has a crush on Bill, she was rather jealous of her replacement nanny when she hits it off with him.
35	* PrettyInMink: In one book Eloise travels to Russia, and she gets a fur coat for the trip.
36	* RuleOfThree: Nanny and Eloise usually use a final word of a sentence in three times for emphasis.
37	* VerbalTic: Eloise and Nanny's repetition, and Eloise describing everything with "this [X]"

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