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2 different characters named 'Teddy'?


Did anyone else out there notice an apparent confusion in characters' names ("Teddy," "Eddie")? In the 1st party at the Wrights, Crawford's character is escorted by a tall, thin young man (no mustache), whom she calls "Teddy." Apparently this role is played by an actor unknown to me, Richard Walsh. If memory serves, he never appears again in "Humoresque."

In the last half of "Humoresque,", the lead characters meet and drink at "Teddy's Bar," where Peg LaCentra sings torch songs. The barkeeper is played by a recognizable actor (later writer-director), Don McGuire. And in the scenes occurring in "Teddy's Bar," that barkeeper (McGuire) is indeed addressed as "Teddy." But in the on-screen credits after "The End" title, Don McGuire's character is listed as "Eddie" (?), a name which I think is never heard on the film's soundtrack.

So we seem to wind up with a scorecard of "Eddie 0, Teddy 2." Does it seem that way to other enthusiasts of this great film, as it does to me? -- Prof Steven P Hill, Cinema Studies, University of Illinois.
" S (DASH) HILL4 (AT) UIUC (DOT) EDU "


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Yeah, I noticed this too. I remember wondering why Helen was calling the man behind the bar "Teddy" when he was not the "Teddy" from earlier in the film.

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keep in mind that joan's character is heavily inebriated throughout much of this movie.. that may have been an intentional slip-up to show the degree of her disconnect with reality during her alcoholic binges.. also, when you're surrounded by sycophants fetching drinks for you 24/7, their faces may all end up looking alike after a while.. again, under her character's freqent alcoholic stupor, such slip-ups are quite understandable and, frankly, expected.. just a thought..

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Excellent points



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