Smile (1975) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Used car dealer and head judge of the Young American Miss Pageant. He seeks psychiatric help for his son Little Bob, visits Andy in jail to offer moral support, and sells RVs the morning after the fin...
Pageant executive director and Andy's wife. She is grazed by a gunshot during an argument with Andy, but still attends the final night despite her shoulder injury.
Los Angeles choreographer teaching dance routines to contestants. He clashes with Wilson over stage logistics, agrees to pay out of pocket to reinstate a ramp after it injures Doria, and is described...
Brenda's resentful alcoholic husband. He dreads a humiliating Jaycee initiation ritual, fails to complete it, and returns home to argue with Brenda, accidentally shooting her in the shoulder. He is la...
Novice contestant and one of three preliminary winners. She receives competition advice from veteran Doria and is seen passing by Big Bob's RV lot the morning after the pageant.
Pageant producer who clashes with Tommy French. He catches Little Bob taking unauthorized photos and forces him to hand them to police. He also pressures Tommy to remove a ramp, causing Doria's injury...
Pageant veteran and Robin's roommate who advises her on competition techniques. She is injured when Wilson pressures Tommy to remove a ramp, leading Tommy to later reinstate it and cover the differenc...
Mexican-American contestant whose patriotic routine is sabotaged by fellow contestants, resulting in damaged stage sets during her performance.
Miss Simi Valley. A full-frontal nude photograph of her is stared at by a policeman near the end of the story.
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Big Bob is the head judge of the pageant, while Brenda is its executive director.
The plot identifies Brenda as Andy's wife. Their marriage is shown during their argument after Andy returns from the Jaycee meeting.
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Robin passes Big Bob's RV lot the morning after the finals, while Big Bob is attempting to sell an RV.
Maria and Doria are both contestants among the thirty-three young women attending the pageant.
Karen is Miss Simi Valley and Robin is a contestant in the same statewide pageant.
Both Maria and Robin are among the teenage contestants competing in the same state pageant.
Robin is identified as Doria's roommate, and Doria gives her advice on how to excel in the pageant.
After Doria is injured because the ramp was removed, Tommy agrees to reinstate it and pay the difference from his own fee.
Big Bob visits Andy in jail to provide moral support and to express his American values.
Tommy French, the choreographer, clashes with Wilson, the pageant producer, over stage logistics and seating.
A beauty pageant exposes the pressure, exploitation, resentment, and absurdity beneath a polished public spectacle.
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Smile (1975) · 5.9/10 · comedy
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