Harry Brock
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Harry Brock is a boorish, corrupt junkyard tycoon whose attempts to manipulate Washington politics drive the comedic and moral conflict in the play and film "Born Yesterday."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harry Brock canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptationPortrayal |
portrayed by Broderick Crawford in Born Yesterday (1950 film)
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portrayed by Jim Belushi in Broadway revivals of Born Yesterday ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Born Yesterday
NERFINISHED
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Born Yesterday (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Born Yesterday (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
boorish
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corrupt ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| moralArc | exposes corruption and abuse of power ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of comedic conflict
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source of moral conflict ⓘ |
| notableAction | attempts to manipulate Washington politics ⓘ |
| occupation | junkyard tycoon ⓘ |
| relationship |
employer of Billie Dawn
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employer of Paul Verrall (temporarily, in the story) ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| settingContext | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class and social mobility
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education and enlightenment (by contrast to Billie Dawn) ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | post-World War II era ⓘ |
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