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JUST FOR SOME HUMOR...

Samuel Goldwyn, the film mogul, was known for his humorous statements using contradictory words and idioms. His phrases are often quoted and Goldwynism is a defined word in dictionaries. He was famous for his disingenuous language and incongruous phrases. Was it actually sharp wit and originality, or were his paradoxes verbal blunders? Who knows for certain. For lighthearted reading, below is a collection of lines attributed to Samuel Goldwyn. 


Gentlemen, include me out!

Let's have some new clichés.

Can she sing? She's practically a Florence Nightingale.

Go see that turkey for yourself, and see for yourself why you shouldn't see it.

I don't think anybody should write his autobiography until after he's dead.

An oral contract isn’t worth the paper it is written on.

I've gone where the hand of man has never set foot.

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

Don't improve it into a flop!

I read part of it all the way through.

Why did you name him that? Every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Sam!

I had a great idea this morning, but I didn't like it.

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly.

That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg.

In two words - impossible!

Give me a couple of years, and I'll make that actress an overnight success.

I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

True, I've been a long time making up my mind, but now I'm giving you a definite answer. I won't say yes, and I won't say no but I'm giving you a definite maybe.

You've got to take the bull between your teeth.

Let's bring it up to date with some snappy nineteenth century dialogue.

Put it out of your mind. In no time, it will be a forgotten memory.

Tell them to stand closer apart.

Too caustic? To hell with the costs we’ll make the picture anyway!

It's absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities.

For your information, just answer me one question.

My wife’s hands are very beautiful. We’re going to have a bust made of them.

When you’re a star you have to take the bitter with the sour.

This new atom bomb is dynamite.

Don’t talk to me while I’m interrupting.

I never liked you and I always will.

The scene is dull. Tell him to put more life into his dying.

It’s more than magnificent; it’s mediocre.

We want a story that starts with an earthquake and works its way up to a climax.

Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting.

Never make forecasts, especially about the future.

Flashbacks are a thing of the past.

Keep a stiff upper chin.


Have a great day.


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#Goldwynisms #HUMOR #Goldwynism #clichés #Samuel Goldwyn
Comments

Lance 🐝 Scoular

7 years ago #29

Excellent Gert Another batch for my #Quotes for Twitter and LinkedIn

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #28

Sara Jacobovici Sometimes a bit of levity brings a smile back into our lives. A last self-appropriate Goldwynism: "If I look confused it's because I'm thinking" Thanking you for your comments.

Pascal Derrien

7 years ago #27

''Flashbacks are a thing of the past'' this is so 2016 indeed :-)

Ian Weinberg

7 years ago #26

Thanks for the generous contribution of mirth Oom Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz. Sorely needed in our part of the world right now. Dankie en sterkte!

Sara Jacobovici

7 years ago #25

Great fun Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz, thank you. What added to the enjoyment was after reading your post, reading the comments!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #24

#24
Thanks Fatima. Glad you had a serious laugh and no less fun on this week goodend!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #23

#25
Thanks for the comments John. I think your line is actually very true: "Quotes are really soundbites in disguise". Quotes do sound better when actually heard and when stated in context.

John Rylance

7 years ago #22

Oops it should be "in disguise" Now you Cana quote me.

John Rylance

7 years ago #21

When somebody said to Oscar Wilde " I wish I had said that " He replied "you will you will" How many of us haven't quoted not only Oscar but Sam and others. Some quotes are becoming a bit dog-eared. I think quotes are really sound bites I need disguise. Don't quote me on that if you are telling others what I've written.

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

7 years ago #20

Have a week goodend! This was not less fun to read. Had a good laugh. Thanks Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz Together we all individually laughed 😂😂👍

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #19

#5
Susan Rooks Thanks very much Susan - I am glad your enjoyed the post. And here's a last one from Goldwyn for you: "If you can't give me your word of honor, will you give me your promise?" Have a good weekend!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #18

Lisa \ud83d\udc1d Gallagher And here's another one for you: "Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined". Thanks for reading and have a good weekend!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #17

#15
Martin Wright It might have been Goldwyn who also said: "Let's not spoil the fun with the facts" :) Thanks for your comments Martin - glad you enjoyed it.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #16

CityVP \ud83d\udc1d Manjit Goldwyn also quipped: " They stayed away in droves" - thanks for joining the post in a drove!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #15

#8
Ken Boddie Thanks! Another one from Goldwyn: "I don't want yes-men around me. I want everyone to tell the truth, even if it costs them their jobs."

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #14

#6
Dean Owen Thanks. Another Goldwynism: "Colour television? Bah! I'l believe it when I see it in black and white!"

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #13

#3
Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman Thanks Franci. He also said: "Modern dancing is old fashioned" :))

Martin Wright

7 years ago #12

I really enjoyed reading that. Even Sam Goldwyn knew some of the quotes attributed to him were actually old vaudeville jokes, he soon learned not to get upset by them because they made people warm to him. Also they may appear dumb but they are actually all true in their way. An enjoyable post read by a real film nut.

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #11

These were great Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz, I loved this one: "If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive."

CityVP Manjit

7 years ago #10

Now I know what to call a Goldwynism !

David B. Grinberg

7 years ago #9

Thanks for this buzz and a good laugh, Gert. Many of those colloquialisms sound familiar, however, I never knew who coined the quips. But I do now!

Paul Walters

7 years ago #8

Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz Fabulous !!

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #7

Just love these combinations of mixed metaphors and nonsensically true statements of fictional fact. Great collection you gathered here, Gert. I've got to search out some more, or would I be crossing my bridges before they're hatched?

Dean Owen

7 years ago #6

A story that starts with an earthquake and builds up to a climax. Great advice for writers!

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #5

Great way to end a Friday Gert... I read some of them all the way through.

Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess

7 years ago #4

Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz just put my usual Friday Fundays to shame -- these are priceless!

Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess

7 years ago #3

Damn, those are wonderful, Gert \ud83d\udc1d Scholtz! Too many to take in, but I know I'm going to use some of them in an upcoming Friday Funday post -- of course, mentioning you. Many, many thanks!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #2

Susan Rooks Hope you enjoy this one.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #1

Laurent Boscherini Thank you for sharing Laurent - have a good weekend my friend!

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