Rosemarie Jarski

NTRODUCTION An angel appears at a college faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his exemplary behaviour, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean chooses infinite wisdom. 'Done' says the angel, and disappears in a...

Although Hollywood did not invent the wisecrack, moviemakers, screenwriters, and actors have crafted pinpoint put-downs and split-second come-ons into an art form. This thematically arranged (and thoroughly indexed) collection of classic, comic one-liners features hundreds of celluloid icons,...