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Stand and deliver!

posted 18 years ago by f-berlivet
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THE HIGHWAYMAN:"Stand and deliver!"
MISS WESTERN:"What?"
THE HIGHWAYMAN:"Stand and deliver!"
MISS WESTERN:"Deliver?Deliver what?I am no traveling midwife!"

Best line in a movie!Edith Evans is great!

[–] Mimi38 17 years ago

I loved that scene! It was the best on th whole movie. Only Edith Evans could completely cow a highway man just by telling him off!

[–] TimeNTide 16 years ago

I agree with both of you. The biggest laugh in the film for me.
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[–] Wonderland26 16 years ago

That was probably the funniest scene in the movie.

[–] unionjgirl 15 years ago

I agree! Instant classic moment.

[–] FANatic-10 15 years ago

Edith Evans could make any line priceless! What an actress she was...and Jack MacGowran (also a great actor) had a great reaction too.

[–] kennethpitchford 15 years ago

i am just now seeing that moment on TCM. I am torn between deciding which is more exquisite, the line or Evans's delivery. But why quibble with such perrfections? Splendid!

[–] cwente2 15 years ago

Couldn't agree with you more. Evans is the jewel in the crown here.