| Hidden puns in character names - On The Town |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:08 pm EDT 04/19/20 |
| In reply to: Hidden puns in character names? - 37Rubydog 01:47 pm EDT 04/19/20 |
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A bunch of these in On The Town.
Chip reveals his real name to be John Offenblock, which is a takeoff on composer Jacques Offenbach as well as a pun on "chip off the old block."
Claire DeLoone is of course a pun on "Claire de Lune" - which could refer to a number of classical pieces as well as simply meaning "moonlight."
Hildy's full name is Brunnhilde Esterhazy - the first name coming from Wagner's Ring, the last name being composer Franz Josef Haydn's benefactor family.
Hildy's boss at the taxi company is "S. Uperman."
I'm not sure of the exact pun in the Judge's name - Pitkin W. Bridgework - but clearly there's something there.
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