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Movie Quote of the Day – The Thin Man, 1934 (dir. W.S. Van Dyke)

Nora Charles: How many drinks have you had? Nick Charles: This will make six Martinis. Nora Charles: [to the waiter] All right. Will you bring me five more Martinis, Leo? Line them right up here.

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Oscar Vault Monday – Libeled Lady, 1936 (dir. Jack Conway)

Libeled Lady is one of those films that was only nominated for one Academy Award, the big one: Best Picture. I don’t have the stats on how often this happened, but early on in the process and...

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Oscar Vault Monday – The Thin Man, 1934 (dir. W. S. Van Dyke)

I first saw The Thin Man late on a Saturday night on PBS when I was in high school. I caught it from the very beginning (rare when you’re flipping through the channels!) and I fell in love. That PBS...

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Movie Quote of the Day – The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, 1936 (dir. Stephen Roberts)

Nick Martel: I didn’t know you went in for opening safes, Doc. Dr. Lawrence Bradford: Oh, we surgeons open anything.

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Movie Quote of the Day – The Heavenly Body, 1944 (dir. Alexander Hall)

Pearl: There’s still time for you to show me that I’m really your wife and not just a pretty woman you like when you’re not working. . . William S. Whitley: [falls asleep and snores]

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Movie Quote of the Day – Libeled Lady, 1936 (dir. Jack Conway)

Bill: Afraid I wasn’t concentrating. It was your eyes. Connie: Beautiful, aren’t they? Bill: They remind me. . . Connie: Yes, I know. Sparkling diamonds, deep sapphires. Bill: No, they remind me of...

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Movie Quote of the Day – Reckless, 1935 (dir. Victor Fleming)

Ned Riley: Not bad, eh, Mr. . . . ? Robert Harrison, Jr.: Harrison. All my enemies call me Bob. Ned Riley: Well then, I’ll call you Bob.

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