Joe Clay

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Joe Clay is the ambitious public relations executive whose descent into alcoholism and struggle for recovery form the emotional core of the film "Days of Wine and Roses."

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Days of Wine and Roses NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre American drama film
associatedWith public relations industry
basedOn Joe Clay (teleplay character) NERFINISHED
centralTo plot of Days of Wine and Roses
characterArc attempts sobriety
from social drinker to alcoholic
characterType tragic protagonist
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy J. P. Miller NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Days of Wine and Roses (1962 film) NERFINISHED
gender male
genreOfWorkContext drama film
hasAddictionStatus recovering alcoholic at end of film
hasChild Debbie Clay NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Kirsten Arnesen Clay NERFINISHED
influences Kirsten Arnesen Clay’s drinking
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeFocus descent into alcoholism
struggle for recovery
notableFor realistic depiction of alcoholism
occupation public relations executive
portrayedBy Jack Lemmon NERFINISHED
relationshipWith Kirsten Arnesen Clay NERFINISHED
screenTimeImportance protagonist
strugglesWith alcoholism
denial
relapse risk
themeInvolvement addiction
marital breakdown
rehabilitation
timePeriodOfStory early 1960s
undergoes alcohol rehabilitation treatment
workLocation San Francisco NERFINISHED

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