We shall never end wars, Mrs. Barham, by blaming it on the ministers and generals, or...
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Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison:
I don't trust people who make bitter reflections about war, Mrs. Barham. It's always the general with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. It's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades. Emily Barham:
That was unkind, Charlie, and very rude. Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison:
We shall never end wars, Mrs. Barham, by blaming it on the ministers and generals, or warmongering imperialists, or all the other banal bogeys. It's The rest of us who build statues to those generals and name boulevards after those ministers. The rest of us who make heroes of our dead and shrines of our battlefields. We wear our widow's weeds like nuns, Mrs. Barham, and perpetuate war by exalting its sacrifices
I don't trust people who make bitter reflections about war, Mrs. Barham. It's always the general with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. It's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades. Emily Barham:
That was unkind, Charlie, and very rude. Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison:
We shall never end wars, Mrs. Barham, by blaming it on the ministers and generals, or warmongering imperialists, or all the other banal bogeys. It's The rest of us who build statues to those generals and name boulevards after those ministers. The rest of us who make heroes of our dead and shrines of our battlefields. We wear our widow's weeds like nuns, Mrs. Barham, and perpetuate war by exalting its sacrifices
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I don't trust people who make bitter reflections about war Mrs Barham
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It's the generals with the bloodiest records
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who are the first to shout what a hell it is
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It's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades
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That was unkind Charlie and very rude
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We shall never end wars Mrs Barham by blaming it on ministers and generals
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or warmongering imperialists or all the other banal bogeys
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It's the rest of us who build statues to those generals
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and name boulevards after those ministers
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The rest of us who make heroes of our dead
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and shrines of our battlefields
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We wear our widow's weeds like nuns Mrs Barham
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and perpetuate war by exalting its sacrifices
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Movie Summary
An American Naval Officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.
Actors
Emily Barham
Lt. Commander Charles Edward Madison
