The story of an ugly duckling

Terry 2022-03-15 09:01:10

The 24th Oscar Best Picture, Gene Kelly is so handsome, the song and dance at the end is the essence. This is a combination of British song and dance and drama, and now Indian cinema has carried it forward. It was the first best picture Oscar in color, finally ending the era of black and white. It's a pity that the heroine is so ugly... No wonder the actor is nicknamed "The Ugly Duckling", and the hero in the play needs to constantly emphasize how beautiful she is, which is too inconsistent. And this ugly duckling is still cheating in the play, so bloody...

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  • Lise Bouvier: Jerry, if it means anything to you, I love you.

  • Milo Roberts: [after watching Jerry dismiss a young woman looking at his work] Do you mind if I have a look, or will you chew my head off too?

    Jerry Mulligan: No, you're all right.

    Milo Roberts: Oh, thank you.

    Jerry Mulligan: She's just one of those third year girls who gripe my liver.

    Milo Roberts: Third year girls?

    Jerry Mulligan: Yeah, you know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture. They give me a swift pain.

    Milo Roberts: Why? They're harmless enough.

    Jerry Mulligan: They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.