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| The real scandals are Mrs. Paroo and that the Shinns hired a surrogate | |
| Last Edit: AlanScott 04:53 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 04:52 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Let's say Mrs. Paroo was 16 when Marian was born - Ann 04:26 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
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| Decades ago I used to joke about that, but it really makes no sense (and I know you're just joking, or at least I think you are). Harold implies that Marian is around 26. The published script gives her no age, but it does say that Mrs. Paroo is 40, and that Winthrop is 10. If Marian is around 26, then Mrs. Paroo was around 14 when Marian was born. Pert Kelton was 50 when the original production opened, and of course several years older when the movie was shot, and she certainly reads her age. Eddie Hodges was 10 when the original production opened, but Ronnie Howard was probably 7 when the movie was being shot. But we were supposed to suspend disbelief, and it's clear from the ages in the script that Willson surely never intended to suggest that Marian was really Winthrop's mother. Besides, if that was the case, everyone in town would know it, and the gossipy ladies would find a way to let Harold know it. And no one ever talks about the Shinns. Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn is 50 (or so the script says) and she has one daughter of 16 and another who is younger. Helen Raymond was 79 (!) when the original production opened, if I can trust the date of birth for her that's online, and yet audiences were supposed to believe she had a daughter of 16 and another who was younger. And Hermione Gingold was 62 or so when the movie was being made, but people don't question how Eulalie could have such young daughters. Maybe she and the Mayor hired a surrogate. :) |
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| And, of course, Barbara Cook was 30 | |
| Posted by: aleck 05:32 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
| In reply to: The real scandals are Mrs. Paroo and that the Shinns hired a surrogate - AlanScott 04:52 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
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| re: The real scandals are Mrs. Paroo and that the Shinns hired a surrogate | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 05:22 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
| In reply to: The real scandals are Mrs. Paroo and that the Shinns hired a surrogate - AlanScott 04:52 pm EDT 09/05/19 | |
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| I find this a really interesting discussion. Leaving aside for the moment whatever ages of the characters are or aren't specified in the script, I think it would all work out fine and be fully credible if Marian was around 26, Winthrop was around 10, and their mother was around 46. I suppose Marian could even be a couple of years younger than 25 and still be considered something of an "old maid," as people tended to get married very young in those days, but let's make her 26 just to be safe :-) | |
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