Comments on: Call Collect(ion): Great Phone Booth Scenes In Movies http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies The Movie Collector's Blog sm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: carterce http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3493 carterce Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:48:49 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3493 Does anybody remember Robert Redford in the phone booth scene in "Three Days of the Condor"? His CIA "handlers" tell him to wait for a call in a phone booth; another guy is in the booth on the phone, and HE's the one who gets whacked by the gunmen!! How about the phone booth scene in "Raging Bull" with DeNiro and Pesci: When Jake is put on the phone and wouldn't say anything, his brother, on the other end, had a few choice words about the anonymous caller's mother and an elephant. The vulgarity of the scene, in and of itself, is priceless and hilarious. And what's the most expensive mis-communication from a scene in a phone booth?? "...Place it on 'Lucky Dan'." -The Sting Does anybody remember Robert Redford in the phone booth scene in "Three Days of the Condor"?
His CIA "handlers" tell him to wait for a call in a phone booth; another guy is in the booth on the phone, and HE's the one who gets whacked by the gunmen!!

How about the phone booth scene in "Raging Bull" with DeNiro and Pesci: When Jake is put on the phone and wouldn't say anything, his brother, on the other end, had a few choice words about the anonymous caller's mother and an elephant. The vulgarity of the scene, in and of itself, is priceless and hilarious.

And what's the most expensive mis-communication from a scene in a phone booth??
"...Place it on 'Lucky Dan'." -The Sting

]]> By: Gary Cahall http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3435 Gary Cahall Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:55:49 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3435 To Jeff Schneider and padypoke, yeah, I'm sorry I didn't go into further detail on Dial M for Murder's phone scene, but I was trying to keep this already lengthy piece to post-1960 or so films. Otherwise I would also have included the final scene with Ernest Borgnine calling Betsy Blair in 1955's Marty. Good pick-up. And Martin M, the movie you remember from childhood sounds like the 1996 Doctor Who telefilm with Paul McGann, which played in the U.S. on Fox. It's never been out on video here, due to rights problems between the BBC and co-producers 20th Century Fox and Universal. To Jeff Schneider and padypoke, yeah, I'm sorry I didn't go into further detail on Dial M for Murder's phone scene, but I was trying to keep this already lengthy piece to post-1960 or so films. Otherwise I would also have included the final scene with Ernest Borgnine calling Betsy Blair in 1955's Marty. Good pick-up.
And Martin M, the movie you remember from childhood sounds like the 1996 Doctor Who telefilm with Paul McGann, which played in the U.S. on Fox. It's never been out on video here, due to rights problems between the BBC and co-producers 20th Century Fox and Universal.

]]> By: paddypoke http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3418 paddypoke Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3418 Let's not forget "Pyscho". Poor old Martin Balsam as Arbogast phoning Vera Miles telling her he's going back up to Bates Motel to talk to the "mother". Famous last call . Let's not forget "Pyscho". Poor old Martin Balsam as Arbogast phoning Vera Miles telling her he's going back up to Bates Motel to talk to the "mother". Famous last call .

]]> By: paddypoke http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3417 paddypoke Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:42:56 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3417 What about Dial M for Murder??? Ray Milland phoning his wife and hearing her "murder" What about Dial M for Murder??? Ray Milland phoning his wife and hearing her "murder"

]]> By: Version http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3403 Version Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:08:53 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3403 The booth gets some play in The Sting a couple of times and The Thomas Crowne Affair - that scene in South Station with all the banks of booths was classic. Lot of good movies listed by the folks today. The booth gets some play in The Sting a couple of times and The Thomas Crowne Affair - that scene in South Station with all the banks of booths was classic.

Lot of good movies listed by the folks today.

]]> By: Jeff Schneider http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3394 Jeff Schneider Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:54:04 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3394 I almost forgot another great phonebooth scene in "The Spy Who Loved Me". James Bond (Roger Moore)puts an "Out of Order" sign on Max Kalber after he is killed by Jaws (Richard Kiel). He then tells Anya (Barbara Bach), the Soviet Agent, that Max was cut off permanently. I almost forgot another great phonebooth scene in "The Spy Who Loved Me". James Bond (Roger Moore)puts an "Out of Order" sign on Max Kalber after he is killed by Jaws (Richard Kiel). He then tells Anya (Barbara Bach), the Soviet Agent, that Max was cut off permanently.

]]> By: suze http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3390 suze Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:08:18 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3390 "Carefree"! The phone scene is even alluded to in the preceding song, "Change Partners": "I'll tell the waiter to say he's wanted on the telephone..." "Carefree"! The phone scene is even alluded to in the preceding song, "Change Partners": "I'll tell the waiter to say he's wanted on the telephone..."

]]> By: BRIAN http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3374 BRIAN Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:52:35 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3374 Cotton Club(1984)Gangsters sometimes get killed in Phone Booths. Cotton Club(1984)Gangsters sometimes get killed in Phone Booths.

]]> By: felliniesque http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3373 felliniesque Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:44:55 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3373 Bette Midler's meltdown in THE ROSE Bette Midler's meltdown in THE ROSE

]]> By: Dick Leitgeb http://www.moviefanfare.com/staff-notes/great-phone-booth-scenes-in-movies/#comment-3365 Dick Leitgeb Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.moviefanfare.com/?p=9983#comment-3365 Liza Minnelli was nominated for an Oscar for her telephone scene in THE STERILE CUCKOO. Liza Minnelli was nominated for an Oscar for her telephone scene in THE STERILE CUCKOO.

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