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The innovative director started his career in standup comedy. He teamed up with a partner; they did well, and went into movie work as a team. It was after they parted ways that he became a director, usually self-directing his own work.

315 "Vinnie? Am I in time to put a C-note on Linedancer across the board?"

WAG: John Wayne in Red River , directed by Howard Hawks?

She knew Piewacket. She knew Hitch.

"Don't remember having seen this one, and can't google it. Any additional hint?

"Don't knock drunks in bars! It means they're not driving!" Film & speaker?

The Wiseman-fingers reference could be cumbersome due to the length of the scene. Some narrowing down may be useful. Either of these may work: finger of righteousness finger of vengeance finger of transportation

The performer-turned-director adapted what was then a recent invention in making his improvement in the process.

314 "No, uh, sorry...There's no Miss Crawford living here."

The person quoted was recently featured in a row of back-to-back movies on TCM.

"I wish you was a wishing well so that I could tie a bucket to ya and sink ya." ...Cagney to Mae Clark in Public Enemy -- the famous scene involving the grapefruit. Joseph Wiseman -- fingers.

From the earliest days of the film industry, it was the practice, at the end of a day's shooting, to immediately develop the film, spool it and view it to see if it was adequate for use. If this viewing of the "rushes" showed it would not do, it would have to be re-shot the next day. Money and time wasted. What director came up with the innovation that made it possible to eliminate the "rushes" system and move things along faster? What was the innovation?

Blackboard Jungle Raft

313 "Looks to me like somebody lost a bet. Wonder what else was at stake."

312 "No, damnit, tell the squad to hold their position. We're still in misdemeanor stuff. We need more than this for a felony bust, uh, arrest."

Oh, fudge! I thought I was being subtle. Kid Dabb's thread.

Okie-dokie. When Veronica and the gang dropped out of sight.

A Streetcar Named Desire ??

Emgee66; Correct re the Strauss quote. IMO, one of the really cool curtain lines. Your thread, to either post a question or open.

Rodriguez, Benjamin Franklin -- Mike Vitar in The Sandlot (1993)

The Caine Mutiny MacMurray as Keiffer: "We are all doing penance. We are all outcasts, surrounded by outcasts, on a ship named after the greatest outcast of them all." Robert Strauss: wire cutters

Inquiry on the EGR reference A scripted line in a movie, or from some other context?

NEXT UP: "It means nothing if the movie doesn't get out there." ??

312 "Tell the photog I'll take a dozen prints, eight-by-ten."

Run Silent, Run Deep Wild horses