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David J. Sharp's avatar

Belatedly, wotta dame … broadly speaking.

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Austin Tichenor's avatar

The Helen Hayes follow-up is even more delightful!

I once heard a great line attributed to Ms. Stapleton who, in talking about the broad-grinned features of the lyricist Adolph Green, said, "He's the only man I'd rather go down on than kiss."

No idea of its factuality.

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Michael Taylor's avatar

Ha -- good one!

As the newspaperman says at the end of John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence": "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

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John's avatar

Thank you, thank Miss Hayes and thank Sallie for the best laugh in months.

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Steve Kempson's avatar

Kiwis usually give a resounding two cheers whenever an Australian *person* wins anything. It's a tough habit to break.

Nice one, Maureen, and happy centenary.

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SDG's avatar

This is where I realize how strange it is that a lot of people I know would object more to the first word in the Stapleton quotation than the naughty word later on!

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Benjamin Dreyer's avatar

Oh, indeed!

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kimmie stardust's avatar

Enchanting! Thank you.

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Maureen O’Connor Saringer's avatar

Well, this was quite the charming tale. And, as it happens, today would have also been my father’s 100th birthday, God rest his Irish soul. He adored the word “broad” and I too am a Maureen, so I feel pretty connected to this post. 😀

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Benjamin Dreyer's avatar

Let’s celebrate your father too, and God rest and bless his Irish soul!

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Maureen O’Connor Saringer's avatar

Thank you, good sir!

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Joshua Langman's avatar

At a party, the movie star Jean Harlow kept insolently addressing Lady Margot Asquith by her first name, mispronouncing it "Margott."

Lady Asquith gracefully corrected her: "The final T is silent, my dear — as in Harlow."

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David Barbour's avatar

I didn't attend the Dewhurst memorial, but a former colleague did. When I asked her about it, she could only mutter, "Maureen Stapleton," in shocked tones. I could never get her to say what upset her so much. While I can't confirm the Caldwell story, I feel pretty certain that it (or something like it) happened.

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Sheila Fyfe's avatar

Favorite Maureen Stapleton (as Emma Goldman) line from Reds follows.

Warren Beatty (as Jack Reed): "Come on, E.G., I'll walk you home. "

Maureen: "Why? I won't' hurt anybody."

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Timber Fox's avatar

che fica!

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