The Cleaver family

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#family #familydrama #1950s

1950s suburban household of the Cleaver family

Plots

Beaver

Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver is youngest of the family, Wally is five years older. Best friends are Larry Mondello, Gilbert Bates, Whitey Whitney, and the elderly Gus, a fireman. Mix of casual and school-appropriate attire, including t-shirts, plaid shirts, jeans, and sometimes a jacket or sweater. Usually simple and practical, reflecting his family's middle-class lifestyle. Hair often slightly longer than the typical boy's haircut with a natural slightly messy texture, isn't concerned with overly styled hair. Mischievous, curious, often gets into trouble at due to his desire to explore and play rather than focus on chores or lessons, sometimes slow or gullible, normal, well-meaning, prefers comic books and playing with friends to schoolwork, can be naive and innocent, typical sometimes awkward laid-back young man.

Wally

Oldest son and the all-American young man. neat short and styled all-American haircut, dressed in casual clothing like button-down shirts, sweaters, and jeans. A Heartthrob all around.Responsible, mature, trustworthy, well-liked, can be a typical somewhat sarcastic young man but deeply loyal and always supports his brother in times of crisis, frequently dragged into schemes, often tells the truth when it is uncomfortable.

Ward

Husband of June with two sons, Wally and Beaver. Farmer's son and hails from Shaker Heights, attended a prep school and a veteran of World War II as a surveyor in Seabees, a State college graduate majoring in Philosophy and member of a fraternity, a responsible white collar professional and an upstanding citizen. Wise, patient, understanding, rarely losing temper, practical, industrious, principled, steady, rational, sometimes overly critical voice of reason, and methodical parent. wears tailored suits with neatly groomed hairstyle for white-collar job as a trust company manager or engineer, at home maintains a polished look sometimes seen in comfortable yet neat clothing.

June

Wife of Ward with two sons, Wally and Beaver. ladylike and slightly formal, neat well-groomed hair a slight wave or curl, makeup tasteful and modest. Wears stylish simple but elegant dresses, suits, or skirts paired with blouses or sweaters and high-heeled pumps for shoes. Pearl Necklace, June and Ward sleep in twin beds. Nurturing, devoted, traditional, polite, calm, guiding, polished and refined, idealized of 1950s housewife.

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