Ruth Sherwood (character from "My Sister Eileen")
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Ruth Sherwood is the sensible, aspiring writer and older sister in the comedic stories and adaptations of "My Sister Eileen," often portrayed as the more grounded counterpart to her impulsive sister Eileen.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
My Sister Eileen (1953 musical film adaptation title for Wonderful Town in some contexts)
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Wonderful Town (1953 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
My Sister Eileen
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My Sister Eileen (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen (1942 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen (1953 stage musical adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen (1960–1961 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen (short stories) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ruth McKenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
pursuit of a writing career in New York City
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sisterly relationship with Eileen Sherwood ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
grounded
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practical ⓘ responsible ⓘ sensible ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Eileen Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Ruth McKenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | My Sister Eileen (The New Yorker stories, late 1930s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Eileen Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humorSource |
dry observations about city life
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reaction to Eileen Sherwood’s impulsiveness ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
older-sister figure
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protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | aspiring writer ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy |
Betty Garrett
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Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedOnStageBy |
Edie Adams
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Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedOnTelevisionBy | Elaine Stritch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | older sister of Eileen Sherwood ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | Greenwich Village, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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