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Movie Quote of the Day – Jane Eyre, 1943 (dir. Robert Stevenson)
Edward Rochester: Sometimes I have a queer feeling in regards to you Jane. Especially when you are near, as now. It’s as if I had a string somewhere under my left rib, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in a corresponding corner of your little frame. And if we should have to be parted, that cord of communion would be snapped and I have a nervous notion that I should take to bleeding inwardly.
Movie Quote of the Day – The More The Merrier, 1943 (dir. George Stevens)
Connie Milligan: I’m sorry mister, but I prefer. .
Mr. Dingle: Mr. Dingle.
Connie Milligan: Mr. Dingle. I prefer sharing my apartment with a lady.
Mr. Dingle: That’s fine, so would I.
Movie Quote of the Day – Shadow of a Doubt, 1943 (dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Uncle Charlie: What’s the use of looking backward? What’s the use of looking ahead? Today’s the thing – that’s my philosophy. [beat] Today.
Oscar Vault Monday – The More The Merrier, 1943 (dir. George Stevens)
It’s hard to write about any film that was nominated for Best Picture in 1943 since the winner that year is almost universally thought to be one of, if not the greatest film of all time – Casablanca. That being said, there were some other really great films that came out in 1943. I decided to go with one of my favorite recently discovered classic comedies, George Stevens’ The More the Merrier. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning one: Best Writing – Original Story, Best Writing – Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor Charles Coburn (won), Best Actress Jean Arthur, Best Director and Best Picture. The other films nominated for Best Picture that year were: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, Watch on the Rhine and winner Casablanca.
