Daily Dialogue — May 21, 2015

George and Harold are leaning on a tree branch while dreamily watching Princess Lala as she swims. The branch breaks away but the two men remain suspended in mid-air above the water.

George: How come we don’t fall?
Harold: Paramount wouldn’t dare. At your age?
George: Shall we then?
Harold: Inhale.

— Road to Bali (1952), screenplay by Frank Butler, Hal Kanter, William Morrow, story by Harry Tugend

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Breaking the 4th Wall. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: The sixth of the seven Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour “Road” films.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will: “We often think of breaking the fourth wall as the actor addressing the audience directly, but it can also mean simply paying attention to uncanny events in-universe, thus also reminding us we’re watching a movie. The Hope/Crosby Road To movies were rife with this kind of comedy.”