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“A story given in Lillian Hellman's Scoundrel Time.
While attending the funeral of Hollywood producer Harry Cohn with a large number of mourners a friend said to George Jessel - I never saw such a mob at a funeral.
Jessel replied - Same old story: you give 'em what they want and they'll fill the theater.”
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While attending the funeral of Hollywood producer Harry Cohn with a large number of mourners a friend said to George Jessel - I never saw such a mob at a funeral.
Jessel replied - Same old story: you give 'em what they want and they'll fill the theater.”
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“Freud said that laughter is the outward expression of the psyche. The trouble with Freud is that he never had to play first house, Saturday night, Glasgow Empire.”
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“This is not the position in life that I had hoped to fill. I want to be an obstetrician. Who quarrels with an obstetrician? Even the obstetrician who delivered Bugsy Siegel goes to bed at night with a clear conscience.”
― The Anatomy Lesson
― The Anatomy Lesson
“The most enviable genius in literary history is the guy who invented alphabet soup: nobody knows who he is.”
― The Anatomy Lesson
― The Anatomy Lesson
“As she watched, one evening, he seated himself at dinner and said: 'Madame, you look absolutely exquisite tonight.'
'Thank you.' She passed the corn.”
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'Thank you.' She passed the corn.”
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Fun & Games
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