...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!

The Docks of New York

148 statements
28 feature instances
3 referencing feature instances

The Docks of New York	type	TVTItem
The Docks of New York	label	The Docks of New York
The Docks of New York	page	TheDocksOfNewYork
The Docks of New York	comment	The Docks of New York is a 1928 Pre-Code silent drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson and Olga Baclanova.During a one-night shore leave in New York City, ship stoker Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) saves young prostitute Mae (Betty Compson) from a suicide attempt. He steals some clothes for her and invites her to the Sandbar saloon to have some fun. In a fit of drunken bravado he summons a minister and marries her.In the morning he dismisses the marriage as a joke and goes off to sea. However, as the ship departs, he realizes what he has done, changes his mind, jumps into the sea and swims back to the shore. He finds Mae at the court, being tried for stealing the clothes. He storms inside, saying he's her husband, and confesses, so the judge sentences him to 60 days in jail. He tells his wife this isn't a long "cruise", and it's going to be his last if she waits for him. She promises to wait forever.In 1999, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
The Docks of New York	fetched	2023-10-26T23:46:15Z
The Docks of New York	parsed	2023-10-26T23:46:15Z
The Docks of New York	isPartOf	DBTropes
The Docks of New York / int_1b70ccc6	type	The Cynic
The Docks of New York / int_1b70ccc6	comment	The Cynic: More or less everyone, but especially Andy, as lampshaded by one of the stockers: "He's the most even-tempered guy I ever knew — always sore!".
The Docks of New York / int_1b70ccc6	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_1b70ccc6	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_1b70ccc6
The Docks of New York / int_222ca815	type	Bathroom Stall Graffiti
The Docks of New York / int_222ca815	comment	Bathroom Stall Graffiti: On the walls of the ship's engine room.
The Docks of New York / int_222ca815	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_222ca815	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_222ca815
The Docks of New York / int_27ba9b64	type	What Did I Do Last Night?
The Docks of New York / int_27ba9b64	comment	What Did I Do Last Night?: Discussed and subverted during Andy and Bill's dialogue over breakfast. Andy suggests that Bill doesn't remember he got married last night. Bill remembers everything; he just doesn't take it seriously.
The Docks of New York / int_27ba9b64	featureApplicability	-0.3
The Docks of New York / int_27ba9b64	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_27ba9b64
The Docks of New York / int_40cbee83	type	Wretched Hive
The Docks of New York / int_40cbee83	comment	Wretched Hive: The docks, particularly the Sandbar saloon.
The Docks of New York / int_40cbee83	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_40cbee83	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_40cbee83
The Docks of New York / int_457551d4	type	Introduction by Hookup
The Docks of New York / int_457551d4	comment	Introduction by Hookup: This is what happens from Bill's point of view. Mae takes their meeting seriously.
The Docks of New York / int_457551d4	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_457551d4	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_457551d4
The Docks of New York / int_4781adbb	type	Jerk with a Heart of Gold
The Docks of New York / int_4781adbb	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Bill, eventually.
The Docks of New York / int_4781adbb	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_4781adbb	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_4781adbb
The Docks of New York / int_5941d75	type	Beta Couple
The Docks of New York / int_5941d75	comment	Beta Couple: Andy, Third Engineer on Bill's ship, and his wife Lou (played by Olga Baclanova). While the story's main focus is the marriage of Mae and Bill, we also witness the conclusion of their less than happy marriage, ending with Lou shooting Andy during his attempt to rape Mae, and surrendering to police.
The Docks of New York / int_5941d75	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_5941d75	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_5941d75
The Docks of New York / int_61375e57	type	BigDamnKiss
The Docks of New York / int_61375e57	comment	Big Damn Kiss: Notably averted. The movie freely depicts sexuality, but the couple shares surprisingly little intimacy on screen. See also Happily Ever After.
The Docks of New York / int_61375e57	featureApplicability	-1.0
The Docks of New York / int_61375e57	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_61375e57
The Docks of New York / int_6b18b774	type	"What Now?" Ending
The Docks of New York / int_6b18b774	comment	"What Now?" Ending: After Bill returns to Mae, they have a brief dialogue, after which he is taken away, and she stays in the courtroom, with camera tracking away until she disappears from view. That's it. The movie leaves it to the audience to decide whether there's going to be a Happy Ending after all.
The Docks of New York / int_6b18b774	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_6b18b774	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_6b18b774
The Docks of New York / int_6d332aea	type	Driven to Suicide
The Docks of New York / int_6d332aea	comment	Driven to Suicide: After Bill leaves Mae we see her overlaid with a transparent image of waves - she's clearly thinking of a new suicide attempt.
The Docks of New York / int_6d332aea	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_6d332aea	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_6d332aea
The Docks of New York / int_716d9138	type	Bar Brawl
The Docks of New York / int_716d9138	comment	Bar Brawl: Subverted. There are several minor fights in the Sandbar, but every time they are quenched before things become too ugly.
The Docks of New York / int_716d9138	featureApplicability	-0.3
The Docks of New York / int_716d9138	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_716d9138
The Docks of New York / int_75f626a5	type	Nostalgia Filter
The Docks of New York / int_75f626a5	comment	Nostalgia Filter: Played straight in the opening scenes, first praising coal engines ("These were the days before oil fuel made stocking a lady's job — when stokers earned their pay in sweat and coal-dust") and than regretting the Sandbar saloon ("vanished now — wiped out by commerce and reform. But that night it was wide awake and roaring"). Deconstructed later, when we see what a hellhole the Sandbar is.
The Docks of New York / int_75f626a5	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_75f626a5	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_75f626a5
The Docks of New York / int_7e02bded	type	Fetch Quest
The Docks of New York / int_7e02bded	comment	Fetch Quest: After saving Mae, Bill leaves her with Lou. She promptly kicks him out of the room, first sending him to bring Mae a hot drink (from the bar where he's not welcome), then to find her new clothes (which he eventually steals, breaking into a closed shop). Both quests are shown in detail, perfectly characterising Bill as a tough and reckless, but not overly violent man.
The Docks of New York / int_7e02bded	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_7e02bded	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_7e02bded
The Docks of New York / int_820ac3c5	type	Dysfunction Junction
The Docks of New York / int_820ac3c5	comment	Dysfunction Junction: Made especially clear during Bill and Mae's dialogue at the bar, when they both reveal they have never been married because nobody would marry such a person.
The Docks of New York / int_820ac3c5	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_820ac3c5	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_820ac3c5
The Docks of New York / int_9245d989	type	Sinister Minister
The Docks of New York / int_9245d989	comment	Sinister Minister: Subverted. "Hymn Book" Harry, who is invited to marry Mae and Bill, is introduced as a dark and creepy figure, but turns out to be a Good Shepherd, disgusted by this travesty of a marriage, but reluctantly performing it.
The Docks of New York / int_9245d989	featureApplicability	-0.3
The Docks of New York / int_9245d989	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_9245d989
The Docks of New York / int_939a84fa	type	Embarrassing Tattoo
The Docks of New York / int_939a84fa	comment	Embarrassing Tattoo: Bill's arms are covered with tattoos depicting naked women and female names.
The Docks of New York / int_939a84fa	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_939a84fa	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_939a84fa
The Docks of New York / int_9ed6761e	type	Death by Woman Scorned
The Docks of New York / int_9ed6761e	comment	Death by Woman Scorned: Lou kills Andy.
The Docks of New York / int_9ed6761e	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_9ed6761e	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_9ed6761e
The Docks of New York / int_ad1ab367	type	The Masochism Tango
The Docks of New York / int_ad1ab367	comment	The Masochism Tango: Lou and Andy.
The Docks of New York / int_ad1ab367	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_ad1ab367	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_ad1ab367
The Docks of New York / int_ae5a26f2	type	Escalating Brawl
The Docks of New York / int_ae5a26f2	comment	Escalating Brawl: Averted several times in the Sandbar.
The Docks of New York / int_ae5a26f2	featureApplicability	-1.0
The Docks of New York / int_ae5a26f2	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_ae5a26f2
The Docks of New York / int_b408c009	type	City of Adventure
The Docks of New York / int_b408c009	comment	City of Adventure: Described in the Opening Narration
The Docks of New York / int_b408c009	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_b408c009	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_b408c009
The Docks of New York / int_c0961831	type	Interrupted Suicide
The Docks of New York / int_c0961831	comment	Interrupted Suicide: Bill saves Mae from drowning, and that's how they meet.
The Docks of New York / int_c0961831	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_c0961831	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_c0961831
The Docks of New York / int_c3c18143	type	Hope Spot
The Docks of New York / int_c3c18143	comment	Hope Spot: Mae believes Bill, telling him she would be a good wife. The worse she feels in the morning, realizing that he never intended to stay with her.
The Docks of New York / int_c3c18143	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_c3c18143	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_c3c18143
The Docks of New York / int_d53ecfe3	type	Not-So-Safe Harbor
The Docks of New York / int_d53ecfe3	comment	Not-So-Safe Harbor: The titular docks of New York.
The Docks of New York / int_d53ecfe3	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_d53ecfe3	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_d53ecfe3
The Docks of New York / int_e0aed924	type	No Antagonist
The Docks of New York / int_e0aed924	comment	No Antagonist: Nobody is opposing the main characters; the main conflict develops within Bill.
The Docks of New York / int_e0aed924	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_e0aed924	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_e0aed924
The Docks of New York / int_e5fd8bc2	type	Hate Sink
The Docks of New York / int_e5fd8bc2	comment	Hate Sink: Andy. He's not an antagonist, creating no obstacles for the main characters, but he's a major Jerkass who has ruined Lou's life, picks on Bill and later attempts to rape Mae.
The Docks of New York / int_e5fd8bc2	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_e5fd8bc2	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_e5fd8bc2
The Docks of New York / int_f5f79e56	type	Hard-Work Montage
The Docks of New York / int_f5f79e56	comment	Hard-Work Montage: An Ur-Example: the film begins with a montage showing stokers working hard in the hellish engine room.
The Docks of New York / int_f5f79e56	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_f5f79e56	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_f5f79e56
The Docks of New York / int_fd1a2d7e	type	The Piano Player
The Docks of New York / int_fd1a2d7e	comment	The Piano Player: Not present as a human character, but there are several close-ups of a playing autopiano at the Sandbar bar.
The Docks of New York / int_fd1a2d7e	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_fd1a2d7e	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_fd1a2d7e
The Docks of New York / int_name	type	ItemName
The Docks of New York / int_name	comment
The Docks of New York / int_name	featureApplicability	1.0
The Docks of New York / int_name	featureConfidence	1.0
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Docks of New York / int_name
The Docks of New York / int_name	itemName	The Docks of New York

The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

TheDocksofNewYork	sameAs	The Docks of New York
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	Bar Brawl / int_7a67818f
The Docks of New York	hasFeature	The Place / int_7a67818f

Copyright of DBTropes.org wrapper 2009-2013 DFKI Knowledge Management. Imprint. - Thanks to Bakken&Baeck for hosting. Contact.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.