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Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

OutOfContext — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:21:44 -0000

Not the livestock, George...

We ain't one-at-a-timin' here. We're mass communicating!...

One of my two favorite comedies (Midnight Run's the other).

Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

the shamus — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:31:59 -0000

And he also tells Big Dan that he's Ulysses. Now, I'm confused. Oh, well, I'm just gonna change it! After all, I want to be bonafide!

Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

the shamus — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:30:13 -0000

Caroline: Well, that's interesting. In the movie and the script, Clooney tells the Sirens he's Ulysses Everett McGill. In the published script's credits, though, which I borrowed from shamelessly to write this, it's Everett Ulysses. Hmm, another feat of misdirection by the Coen Brothers? Was Everett so bedazzled by the Sirens that he said his name backwards? Or maybe Clooney liked the sound of it as U.E. better than E.U. Who knows?

Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

Caroline M. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:26:36 -0000

Quick potential correction: Wasn't he Ulysses Everett McGill, not Everett Ulysses McGill?

(Loved the post otherwise. Seen that movie at least a dozen times.)

Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

Zeke — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:27:08 -0000

My favorite thing about this film is that there actually was a Governor "Pappy" O'Daniel (of Texas), who made his name with a radio show promoting his flour business. (Sadly, his first name wasn't "Menelaus", but one can't have everything.)

Re: The Speechifying of U.E. McGill, Esq.

Tony Alva — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:18:36 -0000

Great Post Shamus. HUGE fan of this movie. My brother and I throw Everett McGill quotes at each other all the time.