Martin Vanderhof

E277148

fictional character theatrical character

Martin Vanderhof is the eccentric, free-spirited patriarch of the unconventional Sycamore family in the play "You Can't Take It with You," embodying its themes of individuality and joy over materialism.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Martin Vanderhof canonical	2
Grandpa Martin Vanderhof	1
Grandpa Vanderhof	1

Statements (33)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ
appearsIn	You Can't Take It with You ⓘ
appearsInGenre	comedy ⓘ
appearsInMedium	stage play ⓘ
associatedWithSetting	New York City ⓘ
characterTrait	eccentric ⓘ free-spirited ⓘ kind ⓘ philosophical ⓘ
createdBy	George S. Kaufman ⓘ Moss Hart ⓘ
embodiesTheme	individuality ⓘ joy over materialism ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ pursuit of happiness ⓘ
familyName	Vanderhof ⓘ
givenName	Martin ⓘ
hasRelative	Alice Sycamore ⓘ Essie Carmichael ⓘ Paul Sycamore ⓘ Penny Sycamore ⓘ
memberOf	the Sycamore family ⓘ surface form: Sycamore family
moralCenterOf	You Can't Take It with You ⓘ
nationalityInFiction	American ⓘ
occupationInFiction	retired businessman ⓘ
philosophy	money is less important than happiness ⓘ people should do what they enjoy ⓘ you can't take wealth with you when you die ⓘ
roleInWork	patriarch of the Sycamore family ⓘ
symbolizes	rejection of materialism ⓘ simple pleasures of life ⓘ
teachesLesson	true wealth is found in relationships and joy ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

You Can't Take It with You (co-written with George S. Kaufman) → hasCharacter → Martin Vanderhof ⓘ

subject surface form: You Can't Take It with You

Grandpa Vanderhof → alsoKnownAs → Martin Vanderhof ⓘ

Penelope Sycamore → hasRelative → Martin Vanderhof ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grandpa Martin Vanderhof

Mr. Kirby → conflictWith → Martin Vanderhof ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grandpa Vanderhof