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"Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" - 'The Bribe' scene with Charles Laughton and Ava Gardner
Youtube ^ | 01/17/2020 | Adam28xx

Posted on 01/30/2024 12:41:04 PM PST by simpson96

"Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"" is a 'neo-noir comedy-mystery' film in which private eye Steve Martin is hired by the daughter of a noted scientist to investigate her father's death. It is both a parody and a homage to the 'film noir' detective movies of the 1940s and includes clips from 19 of them. In this one, Martin lands up on the island of Carlotta, off the coast of Central America, in his search for villains. In this excerpt, taken from "The Bribe," he sees Ava Gardner as a night-club singer and is approached by Charles Laughton who tempts him to leave the island in return for a large sum of cash. In the original movie, it was Robert Taylor on the receiving end of the bribe.

"Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" - 'The Bribe' scene with Charles Laughton and Ava Gardner


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1 posted on 01/30/2024 12:41:04 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Maybe Martin’s best movie. The use of old film noir footage was inspired.


2 posted on 01/30/2024 12:46:04 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: simpson96

Ava Gardner

Babe of all babes.


3 posted on 01/30/2024 1:04:38 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: yelostar

Both of those links are Rita Hayworth. I thought we were talking about Ava Gardner?


5 posted on 01/30/2024 1:32:26 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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Don’t forget to bring your java.


6 posted on 01/30/2024 1:36:14 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

Oops. The second post today I’m having the mods delete.


7 posted on 01/30/2024 1:44:21 PM PST by yelostar (Spook codes 33 and 13. See them often in headlines and news stories. )
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To: yelostar

You don’t have to do that. I just found it funny that the post you replied to was talking about Ava Gardner, and suddenly found myself watching Rita Hayworth.


8 posted on 01/30/2024 1:46:46 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: yelostar

Here’s Ava Gardner on “What’s my line.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hy6fyheIA


9 posted on 01/30/2024 1:48:33 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: simpson96

I didn’t realize until now that “Carlos” was played by the same actor who played “Poppy” on Seinfeld.


10 posted on 01/30/2024 2:13:27 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: All

Great movie.

And Rachel Ward’s surgical technique at removing bullets was quite memorable too.


11 posted on 01/30/2024 2:33:04 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: yelostar

I believe I just fell in love...❤️


12 posted on 01/30/2024 2:36:51 PM PST by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: simpson96

The scene where he cleans his gun in the soapy water cracks me up


13 posted on 01/30/2024 4:42:08 PM PST by daku
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To: EvilCapitalist

Thank’s for the What’s My Line link.

TV was so mature and fun to watch in the 50s. No burying a crappy show in glitz, glitter, annoying “music,” flash, over-the-top modern graphics, fast cuts, and lame dialog.

That was filmed when I was two years old, just a bit before my time, but i remember the show until 1964 when it went off the air. Ava Gardner was really a babe and what a gorgeous, silky voice.


14 posted on 01/30/2024 6:18:26 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: EvilCapitalist
😊

She was very good.

15 posted on 01/30/2024 7:10:43 PM PST by yelostar (Spook codes 33 and 13. See them often in headlines and news stories. )
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To: EvilCapitalist
She was married to Frank Sinatra at the time.

Bennett Cerf figured it out

16 posted on 01/30/2024 7:22:01 PM PST by yelostar (Spook codes 33 and 13. See them often in headlines and news stories. )
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To: grey_whiskers
She was a natural.
17 posted on 01/30/2024 7:29:21 PM PST by yelostar (Spook codes 33 and 13. See them often in headlines and news stories. )
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To: simpson96
'The Bribe' scene with Charles Laughton and Ava Gardner

Future remakes will require scenes setting up shell companies and electronic transfers for bribes - ask Hunter and Traitor Joe.

18 posted on 01/31/2024 8:34:46 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Evil Personified: Traitor Joe & The Ho are building their campaign on the bodies of aborted babies.)
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