Daisy Buchanan
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Daisy Fay Buchanan is a fictional character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. The character is a wealthy socialite from Louisville, Kentucky who resides in the fashionable, "old mo
Daisy Buchanan as portrayed by actress Lois Wilson in The Great Gatsby (1926)
Fitzgerald primarily based the character of Daisy Buchanan on Ginevra King. His failed pursuit of King inspired the thwarted romance between Gatsby and Daisy.
Ginevra King's father arranged her marriage to polo player Bill Mitchell, the son of a wealthy business associate. He partly served as the model for Tom Buchanan.
Zelda Fitzgerald, the neo-Confederate wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Due to Zelda's Southern upbringing, her daughter Scottie described the character of Daisy Buchanan as having an "intensely Southern nature".
The Great Gatsby (1974 film)
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The Great Gatsby is a 1974 American historical romantic drama film based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was directed by Jack Clayton, produced by David Merrick, and written by Fran
Theatrical release poster
Warren Beatty Photoplay, 1961
Jack Nicholson 1976
Truman Capote by Jack Mitchell