Tom Baxter

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Tom Baxter is a fictional, idealistic movie character who steps off the cinema screen into the real world in Woody Allen’s film "The Purple Rose of Cairo."

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsAs idealistic character
appearsIn The Purple Rose of Cairo NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme blurred boundary between fiction and reality
escapism
countryOfOriginInStory United States NERFINISHED
creator Woody Allen NERFINISHED
genre comedy
romantic fantasy
hasMetafictionalAspect yes
introducedIn 1985
isFictionalWithinWork fictional movie character who steps off the cinema screen into the real world
languageOfWork English
loveInterest Cecilia NERFINISHED
medium film
narrativeRole catalyst for Cecilia’s personal transformation
romantic lead
notableCharacteristic breaks the fourth wall by leaving the movie screen
occupation adventurer
partOfFranchise The Purple Rose of Cairo film NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Jeff Daniels NERFINISHED
realWorldContext Great Depression-era New Jersey NERFINISHED
screenWorld black-and-white adventure movie within the film
settingOfOrigin fictional film within The Purple Rose of Cairo

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