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Title: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: Laundrymat on Feb 07, 2006, 08:12 AM

“You got a kid?” said Jack. His shaking hand grazed Ennis’s hand, electrical current snapped between them.
“Two little girls,” Ennis said. “Alma, Jr., and Francine. Love them to pieces.” Alma’s mouth twitched.

I remember Ennis named his second daughter Jenny in the movie.
But it’s Francine in the original story.

Correct me if I am wrong.  :)

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: tpe on Feb 07, 2006, 08:16 AM

Quote from: Laundrymat on Feb 07, 2006, 08:12 AM

“You got a kid?” said Jack. His shaking hand grazed Ennis’s hand, electrical current snapped between them.
“Two little girls,” Ennis said. “Alma, Jr., and Francine. Love them to pieces.” Alma’s mouth twitched.

I remember Ennis named his second daughter Jenny in the movie.
But it’s Francine in the original story.

Correct me if I am wrong.  :)

In the screenplay, it is Jenny, I believe...

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: JerBear418720 on Feb 07, 2006, 10:26 AM

Jenny as a young child in the movie is played by Brooklyn Proulx - hasta be a relative of Annie's.

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: Uptown_Gal on Feb 07, 2006, 11:09 PM

It's not unusual for movies based on books to alter the names of some of the characters.  "Jenny" is a more down to earth name than "Francine."  "Alma" and "Jenny" suit the daughters of a Wyoming rancher.  "Francine?"  Nah.

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: Laundrymat on Feb 07, 2006, 11:49 PM

Quote from: JerBear418720 on Feb 07, 2006, 10:26 AM

Jenny as a young child in the movie is played by Brooklyn Proulx - hasta be a relative of Annie's.

oh really, i didn't know about that.

Quote from: Uptown_Gal on Feb 07, 2006, 11:09 PM

It's not unusual for movies based on books to alter the names of some of the characters.  "Jenny" is a more down to earth name than "Francine."  "Alma" and "Jenny" suit the daughters of a Wyoming rancher.  "Francine?"  Nah.

Yep, the name Jenny is more suitable. It’s like hey look is Alma jr, and her sis Jenny. Sounds sweet...

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: jimmypage on Feb 11, 2006, 12:51 PM

Quote from: Laundrymat on Feb 07, 2006, 11:49 PM

Yep, the name Jenny is more suitable. It’s like hey look is Alma jr, and her sis Jenny. Sounds sweet...

I like more Jenny than Francine too...
someone suggested that Jenny was the fusion between
Jack and Ennis..
in this case Ennis would have chose the name of their second daughter
and Alma (with no much imagination) the one of the first.
Anyway I like to think that Jenny = Jack+Ennis  :)

Title: Re: What is the second daughter’s name?
Post by: Laundrymat on Feb 11, 2006, 01:03 PM

Quote from: jimmypage on Feb 11, 2006, 12:51 PM

I like more Jenny than Francine too...
someone suggested that Jenny was the fusion between
Jack and Ennis..
in this case Ennis would have chose the name of their second daughter
and Alma (with no much imagination) the one of the first.
Anyway I like to think that Jenny = Jack+Ennis  :)

That would be very nice!