Ethel Banks
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Ethel Banks is a comedic, overprotective mother-in-law character from Neil Simon’s play and film "Barefoot in the Park," known for her meddling yet endearing relationship with the young couple.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | Barefoot in the Park (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Barefoot in the Park
NERFINISHED
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Barefoot in the Park (1963 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Barefoot in the Park (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
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endearing ⓘ meddling ⓘ neurotic ⓘ overprotective ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole | widowed mother ⓘ |
| filmPortrayalBy | Mildred Natwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Barefoot in the Park (1963 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
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source of conflict ⓘ |
| notableFor | comedic portrayal of an overprotective mother-in-law ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Corie Bratter | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Paul Bratter | mother-in-law ⓘ |
| relativeOf |
Corie Bratter
NERFINISHED
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Paul Bratter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | mother-in-law ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stagePortrayalBy | Mildred Natwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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