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posted 20 years ago by stevenvh
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It's been ages since I saw it. No, it wasn't in '62; I'm not that old. But it may well have been 25 years.
But I do remember this piece of dialog:

Governor: What's your name boy?
Smith: Smith.
Warden: Say 'Sir' when you address the governor.
Smith: Sir Smith.

Or something like that. Anyway that's how I remember it. Kinda liked it.
Is it more or less correct?

[–] Lambdaknight 20 years ago

Yes, that is correct.

But my favourite quote was from the talk he had with the psychologist:

Shrink: What were you thinking, breaking into that bakery?
Smith: Nothing, I was too busy breaking in.

[–] Dog112 14 years ago

John Lennon came to mind when he said
"Nothing, I was too busy breaking in."

[–] LucieAndCo 17 years ago

The 'say sir' - 'Sir [own name]' joke has been used by Laurel and Hardy in 1931 already ("Pardon Us") and probably several times since, but it's still a splendid moment in this film :D

Good lord, I can hear you perfectly.