A great movie.
Yep, see myabout page from 2001.
Edward G is one of the greats.
We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our old late, late show
Sailing away to Key Largo
Excellent film...when America was still America.
Sounds like he was describing Obama’s career.
Until the part where the politician turns honest.
That, “My Man Godfrey” and “Detour” were two of the best $1 movies I had ever seen.
"How many of those guys in office owe everything to me?"
"I made them. I made them, just like a tailor makes a suit of clothes."
"I take a nobody, teach him what to say, get his name in the papers. I pay for his campaign expenses. Dish out a lot of groceries and coal. Get my boys to bring the voters out."
"Then count the votes again till they added up right, and he was elected."
"Then what happened? Did he remember when the going got tough? When the heat was on?"
"No, he didn't want to. All he wanted was to save his own dirty neck."
Some time ago I watched (youtube) one of Edward G. Robinson’s last movies, “The Old Man Who Cried Wolf.”
Loved it, but at the sad ending, hearing Robinson’s last word, my boomer companion suddenly laughed out loud.
It was my first EGR flick so I didn’t know what was so funny.
Seniors here will probably know what that word was. :)
Classic.
Fixing elections is as American as apple pie thanks to the docRATS.
EGR—the man you most love to hate—he’s so—so—
so SWARTHY, yes I said it!
And he’s so damn good at it!