"I'm even more of a civilian than most civilians."
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"But you saw him."
"What?"
"In the ring."
"When?"
"When you visited my school with those two charming ladies."
And then Olivier performs one of the greatest FML eyerolls in cinema history

This movie is the macho-actor version of it’s A Mad, Mad, Mad World.
They’ve rounded up every working name actor available in 1960.
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John Gavin.
I need to rest a minute to catch my breath . . .
. . . . .
. . . do they still make fainting couches?
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Is Olivier wearing a fake nose?
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#Spartacus realism note: the statue of the she-wolf in the senate is a repro of the iconic Lupa Capitolina, an Etruscan bronze that is a symbol of Rome. In the Renaissance two infants -- Romulus and Remus -- were added. When you get your souvenir t-shirts today, the boys are on it. #TCMParty

The punishment has been pronounced for Marcus.
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Intermission Time. 🤓
Say what you will, the sheer scale of this production is jaw-dropping.
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A brief moment before we continue with #Spartacus!! Look at Kirk Douglas’ face!!! #TCMParty

Sabine Bethmann was originally cast as Varinia, but when Kubrick took over, he replaced her after two days of filming with Jean Simmons. #Spartacus #TCMParty

"I can handle a knife in the dark as well as anyone!"
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When the "snails and oysters" scene was restored to #Spartacus the dialogue had to be redubbed. Laurence Olivier's lines are performed by Anthony Hopkins, who was recommended for the job by Olivier's widow, Joan Plowright
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That's Anthony Hopkins doing his virtuoso Lawrence Olivier imitation for the bath scene when it was re-added to the movie in the 1995 restoration. The original sound was lost, so Hopkins stepped in to re-record the dialogue with Tony Curtis.

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I love Tony Curtis' segment in The Celluloid Closet talking about Antoninus, the deleted oysters and snails scene and the ambiguous meaning of body servant. "Take me out to dinner first; show me a good time. Don't throw me in the tub and drop the soap."
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Vincent D'Onofrio has a great anecdote about the filming of #FullMetalJacket
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"GREAT MERCIFUL BLOODSTAINED GODS! Your pardon. I always address heaven in moments of triumph."
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Lol. I open BS and this is the first tweet I see!!!! #TCMParty #Spartacus Now I have to tune in for more Joel modern day tips.