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Movie Quote of the Day – Beat The Devil, 1953 (dir. John Huston)
Billy Dannreuther: The only thing standing between you and a watery grave is your wits, and that’s not my idea of adequate protection.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Big Heat, 1953 (dir. Fritz Lang)
Vince Stone: Hey, that’s nice perfume.
Debby Marsh: Something new. It attracts mosquitoes and repels men.
Movie Quote of the Day – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953 (dir. Howard Hawks)
Lady Beekman: It’s a tiara.
Lorelei Lee: You do wear it on your head! I just love finding new places to wear diamonds!
Movie Quote of the Day – The Blue Gardenia, 1953 (dir. Fritz Lang)
Sally Ellis: I didn’t like Prebble when he was alive. [beat] But now that he’s been murdered, that always makes a man so romantic.
Movie Quote of the Day – From Here To Eternity, 1953 (dir. Fred Zinnemann)
Alma: I do mean it when I say I need you. ‘Cause I’m lonely. You think I’m lying, don’t you?
Robert E. Lee “Prew’ Prewitt: Nobody ever lies about being lonely.
Oscar Vault Monday – Roman Holiday, 1953 (dir. William Wyler)
This was one of the first films I ever saw. Between this film and Sabrina (my favorite Audrey film) for the longest time the only classic actresses I gave a hoot about were Audrey and Vivien Leigh in Gone With The Wind. I’m talking about me at the age of 6 and 7. Also, because of this film I fell hard for Gregory Peck. He is so gorgeous and so charming in this film. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning three: Best B&W Art Direction, Best B&W Cinematography, Best B&W Costume Design (won), Best Film Editing, Best Writing – Screenplay, Best Writing – Motion Picture Story (won), Best Supporting Actor Eddie Albert, Best Actress Audrey Hepburn (won), Best Director and Best Picture. The other films up for Best Picture that year were Julius Caesar, The Robe, Shane and winner From Here To Eternity.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Wild One, 1953 (dir. Laslo Benedek)
Kathie Bleeker: Well, what d’ya do? I mean, do you just ride around or do you go on some sort of a picnic or something?
Johnny Strabler: A picnic? Man, you are too square. I’m. . .I. . .I’ll have to straighten you out. Now, listen, you don’t go any one special place. That’s cornball style. You just go.
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