Lola in Damn Yankees
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Lola in *Damn Yankees* is the seductive, devilish temptress and showstopping dancer who attempts to lure the hero away from his morals in the classic baseball-themed musical.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola in Damn Yankees canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| alignment | works for the Devil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Damn Yankees
ⓘ
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical) ⓘ Damn Yankees ⓘ
surface form:
Damn Yankees (1958 film)
|
| associatedWith | Mr. Applegate ⓘ |
| basedOn | character type of the femme fatale ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
devilish ⓘ playful ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Douglass Wallop
ⓘ
George Abbott ⓘ Jerry Ross ⓘ Richard Adler ⓘ |
| employer | Mr. Applegate ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway production)
|
| genreContext | musical comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
complicates Joe’s deal with the Devil
ⓘ
tests the hero’s morals ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
iconic seduction scene in "Whatever Lola Wants"
ⓘ
showstopping dance numbers ⓘ |
| notablePortrayal |
Gwen Verdon
ⓘ
Gwen Verdon in the 1955 Broadway production ⓘ Gwen Verdon in the 1958 film adaptation ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Whatever Lola Wants
ⓘ
Who’s Got the Pain? ⓘ |
| occupation |
dancer
ⓘ
performer ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
ⓘ
assistant to the Devil ⓘ temptress ⓘ |
| settingContext | Washington Senators baseball team world ⓘ |
| sportContext | baseball ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
deal with the Devil
ⓘ
morality ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| triesToSeduce |
Joe Boyd
ⓘ
Joe Hardy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gwen Verdon