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Avalon

This English, it's very difficult. I never realized how difficult English is. "May" or...

Avalon • 1990
Sam Krichinsky:

This English, it's very difficult. I never realized how difficult English is. "May" or "can." You can, but you may not. We've come a long way. In the old days, if you had to pee, you peed on a tree. With no "May" or "can." That's progress for you

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SAM This English it's very difficult
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I never realized how difficult English is
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May or can You can but you may not
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We've come a long way
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In the old days if you had to pee you peed on a tree
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With no may or can That's progress for you
Duration
22 seconds
Views
260
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:45
Uploaded
Nov 17, 2022
Genres
drama
Production
TriStar Pictures,Baltimore Pictures

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Movie Summary

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

Actors

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Sam Krichinsky
Armin Mueller-Stahl
You ever been in the suburbs - Avalon 00:07
You ever been in the suburbs
We're getting farther and farther away from Avalon - Avalon 00:09
We're getting farther and farther away from Avalon
It's not an argument it's dinner talk - Avalon 00:04
It's not an argument it's dinner talk
DOCTOR He's not allergic to the bees so there's no real problem - Avalon 00:18
DOCTOR He's not allergic to the bees so there's no...
This is a family circle meeting this is not an outing - Avalon 00:14
This is a family circle meeting this is not an outing
When Schulman was alive we sat in the meeting - Avalon 00:22
When Schulman was alive we sat in the meeting
This is a heat wave - Avalon 00:05
This is a heat wave
Where is that marriage certificate let me see that marriage certificate - Avalon 00:10
Where is that marriage certificate let me see that marriage...
Who's this Who's this Jules Kaye - Avalon 00:36
Who's this Who's this Jules Kaye
Where are the people who know where the people are - Avalon 00:05
Where are the people who know where the people are
Yeah that man will be late for his own funeral - Avalon 00:04
Yeah that man will be late for his own funeral
We wait for him and he shows up late - Avalon 00:05
We wait for him and he shows up late
There's always young ones that are hungry and carry on and want to eat - Avalon 00:05
There's always young ones that are hungry and carry on...
That's a good drink - Avalon 00:07
That's a good drink
He'll be there I told you - Avalon 00:17
He'll be there I told you
ANN Why is that such an unusual thing - Avalon 00:07
ANN Why is that such an unusual thing
The man has the mind like an elephant - Avalon 00:10
The man has the mind like an elephant
I don't want you to ever leave - Avalon 00:08
I don't want you to ever leave
It's too far for homes - Avalon 00:11
It's too far for homes
How's the new job It's good - Avalon 00:37
How's the new job It's good