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3 things about Preston Sturges’ UNFAITHFULLY YOURS

Unfaithfully Yours [1948] 1. “You’ve got it, boy. You don’t have to yearn for it.” 2. He nonchalantly breaks the record in half and pockets it. 3. Cabinets filled with light bulbs and carved figurines.

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE GREAT McGINTY

The Great McGinty [1940] 1. "He voted thirty-seven times? No one can vote thirty-seven times!"2. As they drive at break-neck speed through the rainy night, mud spatters across the headlights.3. "You’re not a wrong guy, you’re just a tough guy."

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3 things about Mitchell Leisen’s REMEMBER THE NIGHT

Remember the Night [1940] 1. While everyone is opening their presents, his mom sits there smiling, gathering the ribbons and paper from the opened packages so they can be reused. 2. Perfect transition: John has just told Lee that she … Continue reading

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3 things about Mitchell Leisen’s EASY LIVING

Easy Living [1937] 1. She’s sitting on the upper, open deck of the bus, minding her own business. An expensive fur coat falls on her head. She pulls it off and says, “Hey, what’s the big idea?” An Indian gentleman … Continue reading

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