The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

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http://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/04/eli-wallach-almost-got-killed-three-times-during-the-filming-of-sergio-leones-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-2/

Wallach was a real pistol.  He also related that the facilities were very spartan.  When Leone showed him the dorms, it turned out that he and Clint would share a bed.
Clint was pretty shocked and Eli broke the ice, "Well, I'm a lefty so I'll sleep on the left."
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

Sir Slash

Interesting stuff. Thanks for the post.  O0
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.