UPDATE: Ah, well…if you’ve never seen it, you really should rent it. Here is the first 9 minutes or so - a great opening scene - Uncle Willie (the inimitable Roland Young) gets funnier and funnier as the film progresses - his hangover on the day of the wedding is subtle and masterful. I admit it; I am a sucker for these old movies.
Homer: You know, Mr. Burns, you’re the richest guy I know. Way richer than Lenny. Burns: Oh yes. But I’d trade it all for a little more. Homer: Oh, these sure are comfortable chairs. Burns: Oh, yes, sitting. The great leveler. From the mightiest Pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy a good sit? Homer: Oh, man, you are so right. Did you ever sit like this?
(lazily slides down, resting more of his legs on the table) Burns: Yes, yes, that’s it. Oh, I could go for one of those right now. The only hard part is getting up. Homer: (chuckles) Why get up? Here’s a little move I’ve been tinkering with. Say I want that bowl of dip.
(bowl is at the other end of the table) Burns: Why, you’d have to get up. Homer: Oh? (bangs his foot on the table, at each hit, the bowl bounces closer to him, gives the final blow) Dip! (the bowl jumps in his palm) Burns: (admiring) Sir, I am in your debt. Homer: Use it wisely, my friend.
January 17th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
“…Well, you’ll do!”
Ah, I love it! This is one of my favorite movies of all time, made from one of my favorite plays of all time. Happiness…
January 17th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Champagne?
I thought that sitting was the great leveler.
Homer: You know, Mr. Burns, you’re the richest guy I know. Way richer than Lenny.
Burns: Oh yes. But I’d trade it all for a little more.
Homer: Oh, these sure are comfortable chairs.
Burns: Oh, yes, sitting. The great leveler. From the mightiest Pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy a good sit?
Homer: Oh, man, you are so right. Did you ever sit like this?
(lazily slides down, resting more of his legs on the table)
Burns: Yes, yes, that’s it. Oh, I could go for one of those right now. The only hard part is getting up.
Homer: (chuckles) Why get up? Here’s a little move I’ve been tinkering with. Say I want that bowl of dip.
(bowl is at the other end of the table)
Burns: Why, you’d have to get up.
Homer: Oh? (bangs his foot on the table, at each hit, the bowl bounces closer to him, gives the final blow) Dip! (the bowl jumps in his palm)
Burns: (admiring) Sir, I am in your debt.
Homer: Use it wisely, my friend.