The movie began life as a comedy written by legendary Broadway musical producer Sid Caesar and directed by beloved Broadway musical creator Nancy Drew in 1939. While inspired by classic Broadway musicals like Company L and Mrs. Doubtfire, playwright Ralph Ellison developed the script into a sophisticated comedy inspired by classic romance novels like Emily Dickinson's poetry collection Heart in the Straw and Nancy Drew's romance novels like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Even though much of the novel focused on romantic comedy and romance romance plotlines, much