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Talk of the Town
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })The Talk of the Town is a 1942 comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens, starring Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, and Jean Arthur.Grant is Leopold Dilg, a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. Hilarity Ensues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael—eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener—while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); }) | |
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Frame-Up | |
| Talk of the Town / int_2d363f63 | comment |
Frame-Up: Mill owner Andrew Holmes burned the mill for the insurance money, while framing Dilg, a whistleblower who was going public about the mill being unsafe. | |
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Driving a Desk | |
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Driving a Desk: Several times, particularly noticeable when Dilg's lawyer is driving Nora away from the police station. | |
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Action Prologue | |
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Action Prologue: Starts with the burning of the mill, then Dilg's escape from jail. | |
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Did Not Get the Girl | |
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Did Not Get the Girl: Michael. The film keeps the audience guessing right to the end, but at the last moment Nora chooses Leopold. | |
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Corrupt Corporate Executive | |
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Corrupt Corporate Executive: Andrew Holmes, who burned down his own mill and pinned it on Dilg. | |
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| Talk of the Town / int_d129e13e | type |
"Eureka!" Moment | |
| Talk of the Town / int_d129e13e | comment |
Eureka Moment: Nora has one when she figures out where Michael must be hiding—he's doubled back to the rented house. | |
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Have a Gay Old Time | |
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Have a Gay Old Time: "Why did you lock the door?"..."Did I? Why, isn't that queer?" Later, Bracken's girlfriend says his death gives her "a queer feeling." | |
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The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.
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Romantic Comedy / int_96322046 |
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