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shebornik

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6. While making this film

Reply to Mr_Jefferson_24 (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:33 PM

Mar 2013

someone tried to pressure Mike Nichols to speed things up. His reply was, "Don't fuck with me I have the fifth largest air force in the world." I don't recall any reports of anyone being bombed by a squadron of Mitchell Bombers so they must have backed off.

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The Opportunist -- timely wisdom from Catch-22 [View all] Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2013 OP

I went to see the movie when it Unknown Beatle Mar 2013 #1

That was a great and memorable line from this great classic. Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2013 #2

Great scene from a great movie. Unknown Beatle Mar 2013 #3

I've bought the DVD MrScorpio Mar 2013 #4

And that scene was the theme of the whole movie. zeemike Mar 2013 #5

While making this film shebornik Mar 2013 #6

That's pretty funny... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2013 #7

This move was packed with big stars, Alan Arkin, Martin Sheen, Orson Wells, Bob Newhart.... W T F Mar 2013 #8

Great cast of heavy hitters and loaded with great scenes... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2013 #9