Character Relationship Map: Manhandled

Characters

• Tessie McGuire (played by Gloria Swanson) — protagonist
• Jimmy Hogan (played by Tom Moore) — protagonist
• Pinkie Doran (played by Lilyan Tashman) — supporting
• Robert Brandt (played by Ian Keith) — supporting
• Chip Thorndyke (played by Arthur Housman) — supporting
• Paul Garrettson (played by Paul McAllister) — supporting
• Arno Riccardi (played by Frank Morgan) — supporting
• Bippo (played by Pierre Collosse) — minor
• Model (played by Marie Shelton) — minor
• Landlady (played by Carrie Scott) — minor

Key Relationships

• Jimmy Hogan → Robert Brandt (Conflict Rival)
• Tessie McGuire → Landlady (Professional Landlord)
• Tessie McGuire → Model (Professional Colleague)
• Tessie McGuire → Bippo (Professional Colleague)
• Tessie McGuire → Arno Riccardi (Social Acquaintance)
• Tessie McGuire → Chip Thorndyke (Social Acquaintance)
• Tessie McGuire → Pinkie Doran (Conflict Rival)
• Tessie McGuire → Robert Brandt (Social Acquaintance)
• Tessie McGuire → Paul Garrettson (Professional Supervisor)
• Tessie McGuire → Jimmy Hogan (Romantic Love Interest)

Story Analysis

Social mobility and cultural clash in 1920s New York

Plot Progression

1. Department Store Dreams
2. High Society Encounter
3. Cultural Collision
4. Romantic Complications
5. Self-Discovery