Has anyone ever written about the significance of the name "Lucy" or
"Lucille" in McCarey's films?

I note that in his masterpiece "Make Way For Tomorrow," Beulah Bondi's
character is named Lucy. So is Irene Dunne's in "The Awful Truth." In "My Son
John" (which I've not seen) Helen Hayes' character is named Lucille. And so is
Ann Sheridan's in "Good Sam."

This seems awfully similar to Hawks' habitual nicknaming of his characters -
Slim, Chance, Stumpy, Colorado, Easy, Mississippi, etc., etc. - though even
more eyebrow raising in its consistency.

Peter

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