Sugarpuss O'Shea
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Sugarpuss O'Shea is the brash, streetwise nightclub singer at the center of the screwball comedy film "Ball of Fire," known for her slangy charm and romantic entanglement with a group of sheltered professors.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | sympathetic ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ball of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
nightclub
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professors' townhouse ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
clash between street smarts and academic knowledge
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romantic transformation ⓘ |
| characterArc | from self-interested survivor to emotionally committed partner ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brash
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streetwise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Ball of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorCharacterOf | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Sugarpuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Bertram Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPersonality |
flirtatious
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resourceful ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Snow White archetype ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1941 film Ball of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseSkill |
dancing
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singing ⓘ slang expertise ⓘ |
| involvedIn | criminal subplot involving her gangster boyfriend ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeImportance | title character metaphor for disruptive energy in Ball of Fire ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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female lead ⓘ |
| notableFor | slangy charm ⓘ |
| occupation | nightclub singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Hollywood cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
catalyst for professors' personal growth
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source of romantic conflict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Barbara Stanwyck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Song Is Born NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith |
Joe Lilac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Professor Bertram Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ group of sheltered professors ⓘ |
| screenwritersCharacterOf |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | American slang ⓘ |
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