The Man Who Came to Dinner (revival)
GPTKB entity
Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
theatrical play
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| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
television special |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
critical acclaim
audience praise |
| gptkbp:explores |
politics
friendship entertainment industry egoism American_culture |
| gptkbp:features |
a family hosting a guest
|
| gptkbp:follows |
a wealthy critic
|
| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Man Who Came to Dinner (revival)
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent comedies
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
satire
theater of the absurd farce |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
stage adaptations
parodies |
| gptkbp:isReflectedIn |
2000s
2010s |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre
gptkb:Roundabout_Theatre_Company |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Sheridan_Whiteside
gptkb:Beverly_Carlton Mrs._Stanley Dr._Bradshaw |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I’m going to be a great man."
"I’m going to make a great impression." "I’m not a man who likes to be pushed around." "You can’t be too careful with your friends." I’m_not_a_guest,_I’m_a_prisoner. |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
regional theaters
Broadway_cast |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1939
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:the_Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:theme |
hospitality
social class family dynamics |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Edna_Ferber
gptkb:George_S._Kaufman |