Author: Samuel Goldwyn Page 4

If I could drop dead right now, I’d be the happiest man alive.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Death Happiness Misspokements Speech

There is a statue of limitation.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Law Malaprops

You fail to overlook the crucial point.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
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They stayed away in droves.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Health Misspokements Speech

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Honesty Truth Work

In two words, impossible.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
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Our comedies are not to be laughed at.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Entertainment Film Misspokements

You’ve got to take the bitter with the sour.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Misspokements Speech

The reason so many people turned up at his funeral was to make sure he was dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Death Insults

Television has raised writing to a new low.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Entertainment Misspokements Reading/Writing Television

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Entertainment Film

Don’t worry about the war; it’s all over but the shooting.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Malaprops War

Why should people go out and pay to see bad movies when they can stay home and see bad television for nothing.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Entertainment Film Television

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
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If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Beliefs Communication Misspokements Opinion Speech

If Roosevelt was alive, he'd turn over in his grave.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
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