What is the earliest example of the manic pixie dream girl trope? Wikipedia says the term was coined in 2007 but mentions Katharine Hepburn's character in Bringing Up Baby (1938) as one of the earliest examples: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Pixie_Dream_Girl

Can we not find something earlier, or is there something about modernity necessary for the #MPDG to exist?

I was going to ask if Maria from The Sound of Music counts, but the Atlantic already answered (yes, basically): https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/maria-von-trapp-the-original-manic-pixie-dream-girl/386606/

(Another!) twist on the Introduction: Introduce yourself using five movies to get to know you better

Saw this idea tooted by @maddramaqueen ☺️

Almost Famous
Moana
School of Rock
Detroit Rock City
500 Days of Summer

“I always tell the girls, never take it seriously. If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt, if you never get hurt, you always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends”

Manic Pixie Dream Girls, like Penny Lane and Summer Finn are ✨ autistic ✨

🏷️ #Introduction #Movies #Film #AlmostFamous #Moana #Disney #SchoolOfRock #DetroitRockCity #500DaysOfSummer #PennyLane #SummerFinn #MPDG #Autistic