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** For a double-dip of humor, toward the end of the song he offers her a marshmallow out of the same bag, suggesting that the marble threat was a bluff.
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Due to excessive misuse, Getting Crap Past the Radar is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021


* "Chaucer! Rabelais! '''''BALZAC!'''''". Judging by the wide-eyed, drawn-out delivery by Mrs. Shinn, it's pretty obvious that the actress and director were cheekily GettingCrapPastTheRadar.

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* "Chaucer! Rabelais! '''''BALZAC!'''''". Judging by the wide-eyed, drawn-out delivery by Mrs. Shinn, it's pretty obvious that the actress and director were cheekily GettingCrapPastTheRadar.
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--->'''Marian''': Surely you'd rather she [Zaneeta] be reading a classic than... ''than Eleanor Glyn!''
--->'''Mrs. Shinn''': What Eleanor Glyn reads is ''her'' mother's problem! Meanwhile, I suggest you keep your ''dirty books'' away from ''my'' daughter!

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--->'''Marian''': Surely you'd rather she [Zaneeta] be reading a classic than... ''than Eleanor Glyn!''
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_Glyn Elinor Glyn]]!''
--->'''Mrs. Shinn''': What Eleanor Elinor Glyn reads is ''her'' mother's problem! Meanwhile, I suggest you keep your ''dirty books'' away from ''my'' daughter!
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* Harold telling Marian's mother all the best cornet players were Irish, such as O'Clark, O'Klein, and O'Mendez.

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* Harold telling Marian's mother all the best cornet players were Irish, such as O'Clark, O'Klein, and O'Mendez. (Those are cornet brand names.)
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** In addition there's this little exchange, made hilarious by Hermione Gingold's ComicallySerious GrandDame delivery.
--->'''Marian''': Surely you'd rather she [Zaneeta] be reading a classic than... ''than Eleanor Glyn!''
--->'''Mrs. Shinn''': What Eleanor Glyn reads is ''her'' mother's problem! Meanwhile, I suggest you keep your ''dirty books'' away from ''my'' daughter!
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* Marcellus presses Hill on his current work.
-->'''Marcellus''': Last I heard, you were selling steam-powered automobiles.
-->'''Hill''': I was.
-->'''Marcellus''': Why'd you stop?
-->'''Hill''': Someone actually invented one.
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* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh at Mrs. Shinn mangling it: "The Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"

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* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh at Mrs. Shinn mangling it: "The Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"appalled!"
* Harold telling Marian's mother all the best cornet players were Irish, such as O'Clark, O'Klein, and O'Mendez.
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* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh the "Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"

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* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh the "Ruby at Mrs. Shinn mangling it: "The Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"
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-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': (To their daughter) Zaneeta, call Dr. Pine for your father.

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-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': (To their daughter) Zaneeta, call Dr. Pine for your father.father.
* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh the "Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"
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* Hill realizes his old buddy Marcellus is now living in the town, having a good life and engaged to a local girl.
-->'''Hill''': So you've gone legitimate. I always knew you'd turn out no good.
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Since the guy who says "Ever meet a fella by the name of Hill"? poses the question and it comes back to him before they all shout "No!", he then says "Hill!" with an exclamation point.


* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) [[BigNo "NO!"]]

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* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill!" (In unison) [[BigNo "NO!"]]

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* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie [=McKecknie=] Shinn, will take a leading part."

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* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie [=McKecknie=] Shinn, will take a leading part.""
* Harold actually convincing Mayor Shinn to buy a flugelhorn for his son, only for Mayor Shinn to realize he doesn't have a son and proceeds to rant and rave while Harold slinks away, only for Mrs. Shinn to come outside and think he's ranting at her.
-->'''Mayor Shinn''': I haven't got any son! I never had a son!
-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': I never said you did.
-->'''Mayor Shinn''': Well, what do you know?
-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': I'd certainly know if I gave you a son!
-->'''Mayor Shinn''': I'm not talking to you!
-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': Who are you talking to?
-->'''Mayor Shinn''': (Indicating Harold) Him!
-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': Who?
-->'''Mayor Shinn''': (Looking around and Harold is gone) Never mind...
-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': (To their daughter) Zaneeta, call Dr. Pine for your father.
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* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) "NO!

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* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) "NO![[BigNo "NO!"]]
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* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie McKecknie Shinn, will take a leading part."

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* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie McKecknie [=McKecknie=] Shinn, will take a leading part."

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* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) "NO!"

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* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) "NO!""NO!
* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie McKecknie Shinn, will take a leading part."

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** From the film, as Harold tries to get Marian's attention in the library:

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** * From the film, as Harold tries to get Marian's attention in the library:



-->'''Harold''': "Shhh!"

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-->'''Harold''': "Shhh!""Shhh!"
* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" (In unison) "NO!"
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** From the film, as Harold tries to get Marian's attention in the library:
-->'''Harold''': "Marbles. Six steelies, eight Aggies, a dozen pee-wees, and a great big glassie with the American flag in the middle. (Beat) I think I'll drop 'em."
-->'''Marian''': "No!"
-->'''Harold''': "Shhh!"

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