Fun with Dick and Jane

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:franchise
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptations Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 film)
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)
gptkbp:adapted_into stage plays
gptkbp:art_style color illustrations
gptkbp:author William S. Gray
gptkbp:available_formats hardcover
digital
paperback
gptkbp:available_on online platforms
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
Fun with Dick and Jane (book)
gptkbp:box_office $20 million
203000000
gptkbp:budget $2 million
75000000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jane_Harper
gptkb:Daughter
gptkb:Bank
gptkb:Diana
gptkb:Gordon
gptkb:The_Boss
gptkb:The_Waitress
gptkb:The_Judge
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Dick_Harper
gptkb:Mrs._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:The_Kid
gptkb:Jack_Harper
gptkb:children
gptkb:The_Neighbor
gptkb:The_Thief
gptkb:Son
gptkb:Agent
Neighbor
The Lawyer
The Cop
The Reporter
The Bystander
The Security Guard
The Bank Manager
The Bystander's Friend
The Judge's Assistant
The Bystander's Partner
The Bystander's Child
Mr. Mc Gowan
Officer Rodriguez
The Boss's Assistant
The Store Clerk
Mr. Harper
Mr. Mc Callister
The Waiter's Assistant
The Bystander's Boss
The Bystander's Neighbor
The Bystander's Colleague
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague
The Bystander's Friend's Neighbor
The Bystander's Friend's Boss
The Bystander's Friend's Partner
Mrs. Harper
The Bystander's Friend's Child
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Boss
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Child
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Colleague
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Neighbor
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Partner
The Bystander's Friend's Colleague's Wife
The Bystander's Friend's Wife
The Bystander's Wife
gptkbp:character_development Focus on desperation.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Charles_Lang
gptkb:J._Michael_Muro
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:J._Michael_Muro
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:creator gptkb:William_D._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in early reading education
Reflected economic struggles of the 1960s.
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic in American education
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Dean_Parisot
gptkbp:director gptkb:Ted_Kotcheff
gptkb:Dean_Parisot
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Releasing
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Tronick
gptkbp:editing gptkb:John_F._Burnett
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Tronick
gptkbp:educational_use teaching reading
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:John_F._Burnett
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:N/_A
Fun with Dick and Jane (franchise)
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:1930
gptkbp:followed_by Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 sequel)
More Fun with Dick and Jane
gptkbp:genre gptkb:children's_literature
gptkb:comedy
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
DVD release in 2001
Blu-ray release in 2010
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fun with Dick and Jane
gptkbp:illustrator Eleanor B. Mc Cully
gptkbp:influenced early reading programs
gptkbp:influenced_artists various children's authors
gptkbp:influenced_by progressive education movement
Political satire.
Cultural commentary.
Family dynamics.
1960s counterculture.
Social issues.
Economic issues.
Dark humor.
Social satire.
The Great Depression.
Crime comedies.
Satirical films.
gptkbp:influences Social commentary on corporate greed.
gptkbp:inspiration Real-life events.
1965 film Fun with Dick and Jane
gptkbp:inspired various educational materials
gptkbp:inspired_by Fun with Dick and Jane (book)
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for yes
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-328-10112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Cult classic status.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Spot
gptkb:Sally
gptkb:Jane
Dick
Dick and Jane
gptkbp:media_type gptkb:books
gptkb:films
gptkb:television
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkb:Theodore_Shapiro
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:John_Debney
gptkbp:narrative_style simple narrative
gptkbp:next_edition 1960 edition
1970 edition
2000 edition
1950 edition
gptkbp:notable_for repetitive structure
simple vocabulary
gptkbp:notable_quote " We are not criminals!"
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:64
gptkbp:plot A couple turns to crime after losing their jobs.
A couple loses their jobs and turns to crime.
A couple turns to robbery after losing their jobs.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Premiere
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1930
gptkbp:publisher Scott, Foresman and Company
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:related_works Fun with Dick and Jane: A New Look
The New Fun with Dick and Jane
gptkbp:release_date December 17, 1965
December 21, 2005
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1965
gptkb:2005
1931
gptkbp:remake Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
2005 film Fun with Dick and Jane
gptkbp:revised_editions multiple editions
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Garry_Marshall
gptkb:Nicholas_Stoller
gptkb:Cory_Edwards
gptkb:Jason_Filardi
Judah Miller
Cory Koller
gptkbp:sequel Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
gptkbp:series Dick and Jane series
gptkbp:setting suburban America
gptkbp:soundtrack Released as an album.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:George_Segal
gptkb:Jane_Fonda
gptkb:Jim_Carrey
gptkb:Tea_Leoni
gptkbp:target_audience gptkb:children
gptkbp:theme gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
gptkb:humor
gptkb:crime
social commentary
economic hardship
desperation
Economic hardship.
gptkbp:themes gptkb:adventure
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:family
gptkb:learning
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:used_in classroom settings
home schooling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Carrey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4