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Ah, Wilderness! is a comedy play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on October 2, 1933. It differs from a typical O'Neill play in its happy ending for the central character, and depiction of a happy family in turn of the century America.
- Eugene O'Neill
- 1933
Wilderness! is a feel-good coming-of-age story about young Richard Miller, whose romantic woes shape the play. When Richard is prevented from dating his neighbor Muriel, he goes on a drunken bender and attempts to woo the more worldly-wise Belle.
Ah, Wilderness!, comedy in four acts by Eugene O’Neill, published and first performed in 1933. Perhaps the most atypical of the author’s works, the play presents a sentimental tale of youthful indiscretion in a turn-of-the-century New England town.
- Eugene O'Neill
- 1933
Ah, Wilderness! is a 1935 American comedy-drama film adaptation of the 1933 Eugene O'Neill play of the same name. Directed by Clarence Brown, the film stars Wallace Beery and features Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker, Spring Byington, and a young Mickey Rooney.
Ah Wilderness!: Directed by Clarence Brown. With Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Aline MacMahon, Eric Linden. Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Clarence Brown
- 1936-04
Synopsis: Ah, Wilderness! It’s the Fourth of July 1906 in a small town in Connecticut. The members of the Miller family are finishing breakfast. Eleven-year-old Tommy dashes outside to set off fireworks. Mildred, a fifteen-year-old, teases Arthur, her nineteen-year old brother and a football player at Yale.
Oct 3, 2020 · A web page that provides a synopsis, analysis, and historical context of O’Neill’s only mature comedy, set in 1906 New London, Connecticut. The play explores the themes of family, innocence, and rebellion through the characters of the Miller family and their guests.
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