Like John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn, and Sidney Lumet, director Martin Ritt got his start in the early days of television. And while he's never gotten the critical love of his former colleagues, he had a diverse and successful career in Hollywood, with such films to his name as The Front, Norma Rae, and my favorite of the bunch, The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Last week's quote was taken from perhaps his most beloved film, 1963's Hud. Based on an early novel by Larry McMurtry and starring Paul Newman and Oscar-winners Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas, Hud also boasts cinematography by the great James Wong Howe, and is one of the best example of black-and-white 'Scope photography to come out of Hollywood. Congrats to those who identified the quote.
Halfway through the round, and there are still quite a few people contending for the top prize. I guess I'm going to have to make the questions a little tougher from now on. Try this one on for size:
“To the memory of that great man who will never cease to exist, I offer my apologies, and wish you all- true and false- a very pleasant good evening.”
Who would possibly end a movie with such a flowery sign-off? E-Mail your guesses to . If you need to brush up on the rules of the game, click right here. And remember, all submissions must be received by 11:59 PM Wednesday. Good luck!