Stanley Shriner Hoff
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Stanley Shriner Hoff is a powerful, manipulative Hollywood studio boss in Clifford Odets’ play and film "The Big Knife," embodying the corrupting influence of the studio system on actors’ lives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stanley Shriner Hoff canonical | 1 |
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film studio executive ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Big Knife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative
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powerful ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Clifford Odets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies institutional corruption
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represents the power imbalance between studios and actors ⓘ |
| occupation | Hollywood studio boss ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
American cinema
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American theatre ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
exerts control over actors’ careers
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pressures the protagonist to conform to the studio’s demands ⓘ |
| setting | Hollywood studio system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupting influence of the Hollywood studio system
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exploitation of actors ⓘ |
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