Once again, my crew of experts made short work of the trivia. Yum, trivia.
1. “I had a friend once used to collect postage stamps. He always said the one good thing about a postage stamp: it always sticks to one thing ’til it gets there, y’know?”
Destry Rides Again (1930s)
Solved by Melville (comment #2).
2. “I don’t smoke, I only drink champagne when I’m lucky enough to get it, my hair is naturally natural, I live alone… and so do you.”
Desk Set (1950s)
Solved by maurinsky (comment #8).
3. “Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent.”
The Wicker Man (1970s)
Solved by Evn (comment #5).
4. “The prettiest sight in this fine pretty world is the privileged class enjoying its privileges.”
Philadelphia Story (1940s)
Solved by Tom Hilton (comment #1).
5. “Now look! We’ve figured it seventeen different ways, and each time we figured it, it was no good, because no matter how we figured it, somebody don’t like the way we figured it! So now, there’s only one way to figure it.”
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1960s)
Solved by Tom Hilton (comment #1).
6. “I just don’t like my son spending all his time with a man who carries a gun and goes around whacking people.”
Witness (1980s)
Solved by Barbs (comment #10).
7. “You’re not a god. You can take my word for it; this is twelve years of Catholic school talking.”
Groundhog Day (1990s)
Solved by Melville (comment #2).
my crew of experts…
I may add this to my résumé and/or calling cards. It’ll fit perfectly below “Second Horseman of the Geomantic Apocalypse.”
I insist.
Done.