The Poseidon Adventure Page #3

Synopsis: A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the internal rooms are upside down. A priest takes a mixed band of survivors on a journey through the bowels of the ship in an attempt to survive.
Director(s): Ronald Neame
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
PG
Year:
1972
117 min
Website
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kiss the captain?

Don't knock it.

Why don't you admit the real reason?

You're still afraid some bum

will recognize you.

That's pretty stupid!

You're out of that business now.

You're my wife.

You can't go around afraid

all the time. . .

. . .that every guy you bump into

is a former customer!

Linda, you hear me?

Will you shut up? l'm busy in here!

You weren't on the streets that long!

How many guys did you know?

You realize how slim

the chances are. . .

. . .that even one of these characters

is on this boat?

You don't have to shout.

l said--

l said, do you realize how slim--

l heard what you said!

Mike.

l saw a young officer on deck

the other day.

And he looked pretty damn familiar.

Even with his clothes on.

So he recognized you.

So?

Doesn't that bother you?

lf it bothered me, l wouldn't

have married you.

Well, first you arrested me six times!

l had to keep you off the streets

until you'd marry me!

Come here, you lousy cop.

Belle.

Mr. Martin, what is the

little green one for?

That's alfalfa, Mrs. Rosen.

lt's essential to blood formation,

neural function and growth.

The growth part doesn't work.

At least not with me anyway.

And the yellow one?

That's very attractive.

A tocopherol, derived

from seed germ oil.

-lt looks like vitamin E to me.

-lt is, Mr. Rosen.

Doesn't that increase virility?

That's the rumor.

All you need is a pretty wife.

l think l've been a bachelor too long.

Sure, you're too busy

taking all those pills.

There she goes.

My wife can't stand seeing

anyone who's not married.

No.

-lt comes from caring.

-l'd like to be married, Mrs. Rosen.

l just can't seem to find the time.

l mean, l get down to the shop

at 8, l open at 9.

l close at 7 and go home at 8.

Except on Wednesdays and Fridays,

l go home at 1 0.

Mrs. Rosen, when you

see your grandson. . .

. . .tell him not to become

a haberdasher.

l know what you mean.

We never went to Coney lsland until

we sold our business last year.

You see?

Mr. Tinkham, are you married?

No marriage for me, Mrs. Rosen.

l've got a mistress.

-What?

-The sea.

Hey, that's good!

From the seismographic station

in Athens, sir.

''Sub-sea earthquake,

7.8 on the Richter scale.

Epicenter 1 30 miles

northwest of Crete. ''

That's the cat this ship

is named after?

That's right, the great god, Poseidon.

ln Greek mythology, the god

of the seas, storms, tempests. . .

. . .earthquakes and other

miscellaneous natural disasters.

Quite an ill-tempered fellow.

-Yes?

-Sorry to disturb you, captain.

-Please come to the bridge.

-Right.

Would you all excuse me, please?

Duty calls.

Reverend, do you mind

taking over as host?

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Paul Gallico

Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist, short story and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his only real critical success, and for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation. more…

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