that’s false sentimentality
December 3rd, 2005 at 16:30 (1930s)

If you want to have a romantic dinner at home then send your butler to bed to be alone with your guest. That is, of course, if you have enough money to afford a butler. Just send him to bed with the words go to bed, little father. Then have a little chitchat and wait for the clock to strike twelve.

Then go ahead with this dialogue (only works if you’re in Paris though):
“Do you hear that?”
“It’s twelve o’clock.”
“It’s midnight. Look at the clock. One hand has met the other hand. They kiss. Isn’t that wonderful?”
“That’s the way a clock works. What’s wonderful about it?”
“It’s midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.”
“You merely feel you must put yourself in a romantic mood to add to your exhilaration.”
“I can’t possibly think of any better reason.”
“That’s false sentimentality.”
So, from which movie is this very romantic extract?


“Your general appearance is not distasteful”
That was “Ninotchka” - hope I’ve spelt it correctly - setting the standard for playing hard to get. Many have followed suit since then!