Essay On Mrs Doubtfire

1071 Words3 Pages

Mrs. Doubtfire is a light hearted, comedy-dramamovie directed by Chris Columbus in 1993 and written for the screen by Leslie Dixon and Randi Mayem Singer, based on Anne Fine’s novel Alias Madame Doubtfire. The former co-producer, Robin Williams, Robert Prosky, Sally Field, Harvey Fierstein, andPierce Brosnan started the film following a recently actor who is divorced, dressing like a female housekeeper so that he can be able to interact with his children. The movie addresses the theme separation, divorce, and family effects. The movie glimpse into the family lives undergoing divorce. It sheds light on the rockiness of marriage between two middle aged parents. Although, looking at the movie from a different perspective paints it in a much darker tone. It covers up underlying predispositions the western culture has on gender and sex. It also shows the stresses of veering away from a social institution engraved to our society and how viewers respond to the action. Daniel Hillard is a freelance voice actor in San …show more content…

Stu starts choking on his dinner, and Daniel, in the Mrs. Doubtfire outfit, gives him the Heimlich maneuver. The action causes the prosthetic mask to peel half off his face, revealing his identity, and horrifying Miranda. At their next custody hearing, Daniel explains about how he met the judge's requirements as well as his actions. However, Miranda is awarded full custody of the children, with Daniel limited to supervised visitation every Saturday, much to his and even Miranda's dismay. Without Mrs. Doubtfire, Miranda and her children become miserable, recognizing how much Mrs. Doubtfire improved their lives. They are surprised when the local station starts a new children's show "Euphegenia's House" which Daniel, in the Mrs. Doubtfire outfit, hosts. The show becomes a hit and starts airing across the

Open Document