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3 things about Norman Jewison’s IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Posted on June 3, 2023 by robchristopher

In the Heat of the Night [1967] 1. Fern root on the accelerator. 2. “Oh, now, don’t get smart, black boy. I don’t need it. No pity, thank you. No thank you!” 3. Flypaper strips hanging from the ceiling at … Continue reading →

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3 things about THE JAZZ SINGER

Posted on March 9, 2010 by robchristopher

The Jazz Singer [1927] 1. “New York! Broadway! Home! Mother!” 2. Myrna Loy as a curly-haired chorus girl. 3. “Perhaps he’s fallen in love with a shiksa.”

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