When I was putting together my Mae Murray, invented the tradition of dunking donuts in coffee post. Click here to view post. It reminded me of this charming scene from:
It Happened One Night (1934). Spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews(Claudette Colbert), locked up in the cabin of her father's yacht goes on a hunger strike to get back at her father, who wants to have her marriage to a playboy aviator annulled.
When she finally escapes, travelling cross-country by bus, Ellie meets up with "down-on-his-luck" reporter, Peter Warne (Clark Gable).
After spending the night at a motor-lodge, Peter cooks her breakfast of a scrambled egg, a donut, and black coffee. Following Peter's lead, Ellie plunges her donut into the cup.
PETER: Say, where did you learn to dunk, in finishing school?
ELLIE: Aw, now, don't you start telling me I shouldn't dunk.
PETER: Of course you shouldn't. You don't know how to do it. Dunking's an art. Don't let it soak so long. A dip and--plop, into your mouth. If you let it soak so long, it'll get soft and fall off. It's all a matter of timing. I ought to write a book about it.
Please click here to read It Happened One Night(1934) movie reiew
Great post Dawn!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Monty..
ReplyDeleteLOVE that movie! And that whole scene in the motor lodge is a hoot!
ReplyDeleteVery nice and interesting post and great movie!:)
ReplyDeleteToo fun!!
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