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Pants[edit]

Looks like the name of this character was involved in the origin of the word "pants": http://www.waltontaylor.com/Overallshistory.html —Darxus (talk) 17:21, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sixteen Candles[edit]

"For example, the school principal in the film Sixteen Candles (1984) is an interpretation of the Pantalone character, for his goal is to keep the two
main characters from being together and to maintain some type of control of his school. He is the bitter old man determined to keep his students
from having any kind of fun."

Are you sure you don't mean the film The Breakfast Club (1985) or the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)? I don't even remember a principal in the film Sixteen Candles.

Venice and pantaloons[edit]

Doesn't he speak in Venetian language? Doesn't Pantalone usually wear trousers, hence naming pantaloons? --Error (talk) 23:14, 12 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Misreading of reference ?[edit]

"The traditional Pantalone stance is that of a hunch-backed old man. While it would generally be assumed the hunch-backed position may be one of an elderly old man, it is really for the protection of his money bag that generates his apparent frailty.[5] He walks with his hips forward, allowing him to make larger strides when he walks."

Is this physically possible? Try it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JF42 (talk • contribs) 07:20, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

History please?[edit]

When was Pantalone created, by whom, etc.? How did this character spread from Italy? The article seems to assume the reader is only interested in more modern versions. Hogwaump (talk) 12:39, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I agree this article is lacking in history I will be adding a brief section on possible theatrical historic birth of the character.GWULindsey (talk) 21:44, 25 April 2020 (UTC) GWULindsey[reply]

Issues surrounding the reliability of John Rudlin's Commedia dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook[edit]

The largest issue I am finding with this page is the use of the older source by John Rudlin. The source was not verified when written and has been flagged by many Commedia professors as making claims that cannot be backed up. It is used throughout this article and I will be working on removing what cannot be proved and finding better sources for claims that may be true. In some places it is sited and it does not even form a full thought. Any other thoughts on this source would be greatly appreciated, it is used often and looks reliable which confuses many. GWULindsey (talk) 18:03, 25 April 2020 (UTC) GWULindsey[reply]