BY THE NUMBERS

The Sam Goldwyn Memorial Day Special:

Goldwynisms II: The Sequel

1. “That’s the trouble with directors--always biting the hand that lays the golden egg.”

2. “In two words: im possible.”

3. “Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay at home and see bad television for nothing?”

4. “It’s more than magnificent--it’s mediocre.”

5. “I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police--the GOP.”

6. “Too caustic? To hell with cost; we’ll make the picture anyway.”

7. “Include me out.”

8. “What we want is a story that starts with an earthquake and works its way up to a climax.”

9. “Tell me, how did you love my picture?”

10. “Our comedies are not to be laughed at.”

11. During filming on “The Last Supper”: “Why only 12?” (“That’s the original number.”) “Well, go out and get thousands.”

12. “We’re overpaying him, but he’s worth it.”

13. “A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.”

14. “I’ve been laid up with intentional flu.”

15. “If I could drop dead right now, I’d be the happiest man alive.”

SOURCE: John Blumenthal’s “The Official Hollywood Handbook” and the “Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations.”