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jjulius
22 days ago
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Analysis of Hedy Lamarr's Contribution to Spread-S...
It's
HEDLEY!
doitLP
22 days ago
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Quote is from Blazing Saddles.
1:28
https://youtu.be/g2Bp8SqYrnE
He says it many times in the film.
yodon
22 days ago
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The name "Hedley Lamarr" was, obviously, a play on Hedy Lamarr, who sued the filmmakers for using her name.
satori99
22 days ago
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Mel Brooks did not even try to defend against this. He is a huge admirer of her. He thought it was appropriate to pay her and apologise for any offence she may have taken from the gag.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQef9PqjKbG/
meisel
22 days ago
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No it’s not? Her Wikipedia page says “Hedy”
khazhoux
22 days ago
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It's a reference to a famous Mel Brooks cowboy comedy (Unforgiven, 1992)
rsingel
22 days ago
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Which itself was a sequel to Brooks's first and underappreciated Western, The Wild Bunch (1969)
doitLP
22 days ago
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It’s a quote from a running joke in the film Blazing Saddles
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khazhoux
22 days ago
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A = Almost??
EtienneDeLyon
22 days ago
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Yes, Almost. As long as you don't scroll down too far.
khazhoux
22 days ago
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Dude, that page gets you an instant sitdown with HR.
jacquesm
22 days ago
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Not in France.
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