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Tony Randall

posted 17 years ago by MartynGryphon
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By FAR the best character in this movie is Peter Ramsay played by the late great Tony Randall.

He really does have the best lines:

On discussing his father:

Ramsay: You don't seem to realise how much he dominated me. Just once I answered back to him, Just once. He cut a switch from a tree and gave me such a whipping, and in front of this girl, It was a shattering experience.

Webster: Pete, all kids get whippings

Ramsay: But I was 25, the girl was my fiancé.

I creased up at that beaut.

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[–] catrionalowe84 15 years ago

Yeah, Tony Randall's so brilliant in these films. He & Rock work so well together. I remember when I went to see "Down With Love" (obvious rip-off of these & certainly not as good, but still a fun film) & he was named in the opening credits, I went, "Tony Randall? How cool is THAT?!" & my friend looked at me in complete bemusement. He definitely still had it right until the end. RIP.

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[–] Isaac5855 14 years ago

I was also impressed that the people behind DOWN WITH LOVE had the style to ask Randall to appear.

[–] FANatic-10 10 years ago

He was fun in "Pillow Talk", but they really seemed to beef up his character here with a more substantial and comic character and he added a lot to the film with his comic turn. One of his very best!

[–] katymccain 10 years ago

Randal was wonderful

[–] greenbudgie 9 years ago

I like the way that you never know whether he is being innocent or sarcastic in his films.