Last Lines

“He used to be a big shot.”

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

"And at that moment, as if by a miracle, the sick no longer died, and the stifling shadow of the vampire vanished with the morning sun.”

Nosferatu, the Vampire (1922, German)

“That's what makes us tough. Rich fellas come up an' they die an' their kids ain't no good, an' they die out. But we keep a-comin'. We're the people that live. They can't wipe us out. They can't lick us. And we'll go on forever, Pa... 'cause... we're the people.”

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

“We’ve all got our health, and as far as anything else is concerned, we still leave that up to you. Thank you.”

You Can’t Take it With You (1938)

Well, they’re saved from the blessings of civilization.”

“Yeah.”

“Doc? I’ll buy ya a drink.”

“Just one.”

Stagecoach (1939)

“This is the people’s war. It is our war. We are the fighters. Fight it, then. Fight it with all that is in us, and may God defend the right.”

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

"The old man was right. Only the farmers won. We lost. We always lose."

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

“All right, folks, you’ve seen enough. Move along, please. Come on, clear the sidewalk.”

Stella Dallas (1937)

“There's a lot to be said for making people laugh! Did you know that's all some people have? It isn't much, but it's better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan! Boy!”

Sullivan’s Travels (1941)

Frank Capra's You Can't Take It With You

We all are stuck between God and the devil, and they both want us—one for joy, one for destruction. History and the movies reflect the ever–present spiritual struggle.

"Yes. Yes, I believe it. I believe it because I want to believe it. Gentlemen, I give you a toast. Here's my hope that Robert Conway will find his Shangri-La. Here's my hope that we all find our Shangri-La.”

Lost Horizon (1937)

That's All Folks!