Major General Thomas F. Waverly
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Major General Thomas F. Waverly is a retired U.S. Army officer and beloved innkeeper character in the classic holiday film "White Christmas," known for inspiring the main characters’ heartfelt musical tribute.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | White Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Betty Haynes
NERFINISHED
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Bob Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement | financial struggles of his Vermont inn ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
beloved by his former soldiers
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dedicated ⓘ honorable ⓘ modest ⓘ patriotic ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn | Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas F. Waverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Christmas film
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holiday film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Christmas Eve show at the inn
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song "The Old Man" ⓘ |
| initialSceneContext | European Theater during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfInn | Vermont GENERATED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | retired ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | motivates musical tribute by main characters ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army officer
ⓘ
innkeeper ⓘ |
| owns | Columbia Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dean Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | surprise reunion of his former division ⓘ |
| relationship | commanding officer of the 151st Division ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | former commanding officer of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyScenes | Vermont inn ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
friendship
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gratitude ⓘ loyalty ⓘ respect for veterans ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfBackstory | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1954 ⓘ |
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