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CaliforniaPeggy

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9. Ah, I didn't know that line was adlibbed!

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 03:56 PM

Nov 2015

It's perfect!

Oh, and this scene. SO funny.......SO painful.

You probably already know....but they didn't believe Gene Hackman could do comedy, so he had to audition to get this part!

Sheer genius.

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Dragged down by the news. Somebody please cheer me up... [View all] Aristus Nov 2015 OP

It is so easy to get dragged down by that, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #1

Happy Birthday, CalPeg... Aristus Nov 2015 #2

Aw, thank you, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #3

This usually works for me Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2015 #4

OK Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #5

... pinboy3niner Nov 2015 #6

"An incredibly big mute" greatest adlib ever sarge43 Nov 2015 #7

Ah, I didn't know that line was adlibbed! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #9

According to Mel Brooks, it was an adlib which caused him to do a spit take. sarge43 Nov 2015 #10

Here: cwydro Nov 2015 #8

Maybe this'll help ... In_The_Wind Nov 2015 #11

Thanks for that... Aristus Nov 2015 #13

Sometimes a little music can help Tom Kitten Nov 2015 #12