Daily Dialogue — December 28, 2017

“Oh, pardon me. Wrong girl.”

— Ocean’s 11 (1960), screenplay by Harry Brown & Charles Lederer, story by George Clayton Johnson & Jack Golden Russell

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: New Year.

Trivia: Uncredited writing by Billy Wilder.

Plot summary: Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night — New Year’s Eve.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Great little bit of business when the lights are knocked out. Guy kissing gal in the dark. He lights a match. Sees he’s kissing the wrong girl. Apologizes. She blows out the match. Returns to kissing the guy. The humor in this movie elevates the material.