[Lee J. Cobb, Douglas Kennedy, and a handful of pencils. From Miami Exposé (dir. Fred F. Sears, 1956). Click for a larger view.]
One of the stranger exchanges in a movie full of strange ones. Stevie is Bart’s girlfriend’s son:
Dan (Kennedy), handing over some pencils: “Stevie said he wanted some pencils.”
Bart (Cobb): “For a five-year-old, this kid sure uses up a lot of pencils.”
And it’s a good thing: as MarketWatch reported last month, pencils continue to sell well because kids use them.
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Thursday, September 7, 2023
A handful of pencils
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Perhaps the movie should have been titled "A Fistful of Pencils" with the sequel "For A Few Pencils More".
Very nice!
One of the few positive representations of petty office theft on film!
Dan’s the senior guy here — he must have the key to the supply room.
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