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It Happened One Night - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Behold the walls of Jericho! Maybe not as thick as the ones Joshua blew down with his trumpet, but a lot safer. You see, I have no trumpet.
— Peter Warne
Context:
Said while hanging the blanket in the motel room to separate their beds.
Meaning:
This iconic line establishes the sexual tension and the makeshift boundary between the unmarried pair while nodding to the pre-Code censorship limitations.
The limb is mightier than the thumb.
— Ellie Andrews
Context:
Spoken after she successfully hails a car for a ride by showing her leg.
Meaning:
A witty summation of how Ellie's practical (and flirtatious) approach succeeded where Peter's "expert" male logic failed.
The walls of Jericho are toppling!
— Peter Warne (via Telegram)
Context:
The final message sent to Ellie's father at the end of the film.
Meaning:
A metaphorical confirmation that the barriers to their union have finally fallen and they are consummating their relationship.