The Inspector General (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Koster |
| Producer(s) | Sylvia Fine (associate), Jerry Wald |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Screwball Comedy |
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The Inspector General (1949) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Jerry Wald and Sylvia Fine.
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Turnkey:
This is a nice jail. Really it is. We've had some wonderful hangings here.
Georgi: [making up code for "arrogance, elegance, and smarts"] Give 'em the fist, give 'em the wrist, give 'em the finger!
The Mayor: [hearing that a stranger's been arrested who might be the Inspector General in disguise] You idiot. Did you search him? Question him?
Kovatch: Well... it was so near lunchtime.
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Georgi: [making up code for "arrogance, elegance, and smarts"] Give 'em the fist, give 'em the wrist, give 'em the finger!
The Mayor: [hearing that a stranger's been arrested who might be the Inspector General in disguise] You idiot. Did you search him? Question him?
Kovatch: Well... it was so near lunchtime.
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Facts about
Nikolai Gogol's play, "The Inspector General" opened in St. Petersburg, Russia. in April 1836.
Near the beginning of the movie Leza (Barbara Bates) is tightening the corset of Maria (Elsa Lanchester). Maria demands that Leza tighten the corset more and Leza explains that is already tight. After Maria leaves another character comments that Leza was correct and the corset was too tight "it makes her eyes bug out." This was an inside joke since Elsa Lanchester's eyes were somewhat protuberant.
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Near the beginning of the movie Leza (Barbara Bates) is tightening the corset of Maria (Elsa Lanchester). Maria demands that Leza tighten the corset more and Leza explains that is already tight. After Maria leaves another character comments that Leza was correct and the corset was too tight "it makes her eyes bug out." This was an inside joke since Elsa Lanchester's eyes were somewhat protuberant.
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