“La, la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,-la-la, la-la-la-la-la- la! ” “And now just me!”
My (a little late) tribute to Neil Simon. A send up of every Bogart film done in fantastic fashion. If you love Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, you need to see this film. Extra points for To Have and to Have Not and The Big Sleep. And Murder by Death.
Cast includes, in no particular order, because they are all hilarious and fantastic): Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, Fernando Lamas, Marsha Mason, Phil Silvers, Abe Vigoda, Paul Williams, Scatman Crothers, David Ogden Stiers, Vic Tayback.
I’m gonna repost the 20 and 40 to get the quotes in context. Because they are hilarious.
The Twenty:
Marcel: Gentlemen, May I present Miss Betty de Boop from the Islands?
Colonel von Schlissedorff: Caribbean or Virgin?
Betty de Boop: Well, let’s just say I came back a Caribbean.
[All laugh]
Colonel von Schlissedorff: How delightfully gauche. I’ve always been enchanted with a lack of breeding. Permit me to introduce myself, I am Colonel Prinz Count Baron von Schlissedorff, German Military Attaché to Cincinnatti. [Gives Heil Hitler salute and clicks heels] .
The Olde English 800 (A Forty):
Jasper Blubber: In 1853 a little-known historical fact occurred. Twelve Albanian fishermen conquered China, Tibet and Mongolia!
Lou Peckinpaugh: My goodness, I didn’t know that.
Jasper Blubber: That’s because you didn’t study History in Albania.
The Roger Maris (61*):
Lou Peckinpaugh: All the pieces are beginning to fall into place, Angel. And I’ve got you to thank for it, kid.
Bess: Go ahead and Thank me, Lou! Thank me, here! Now! You’ve no Idea how long I’ve waited for a good Thank.
The 1hr21min20sec:
Pepe Damascus: It’s all your fault! Take all your little chickies, Lardass!
“Yes! I found that out a little too late,” @charmtrap
PS @Skipper Missed it by this much. :)
