The Big Parade

thumb| The Big Parade is a 1925 American silent war drama film about an idle rich boy who joins the U.S. Army's Rainbow Division, is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes a friend of two working-class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl. Directed by King Vidor. Screenplay by Harry Behn (scenario) and Joseph W. Farnham (titles). Story by Laurence Stallings. Quotes Justyn: [to James] You'll look gorgeous in an officer's uniform! I'll love you more than ever then. Intertitle: What a thing is patriotism! We go for years not knowing we have it. Suddenly - Martial music!....Native flags!...Friends cheer!....and it becomes life's greatest emotion! Mr. Apperson: Look here, young man! I've stood all the nonsense and idleness from you that I'm going to stand! We're in the fight now...and it's time for every man to jump in and get busy! Look at your brother! See how he's putting his shoulder to the wheel! The country's at war! There's no room in my house for idlers! You'll do something or....get out! Intertitle: March and sweat the whole damned day; Sleep at night in lousy hay; Turn out mornin's full o'dirt, And scrub the real estate off your shirt! That's....the....life....in....the....arm-ee! Doughboys: We drown the fleas In our Bee Vee Dees, We're in the army now! Intertitle: After an hour of his best sign language, convincing the wine-shop keeper that he wanted a barrel, and not a fat girl, Jim started on his way back. James: Voo...and...me...vooley voo....take....little....petite....walk? James: French is Greek to me. Bull: Parley voo Francay...Chevrolet Coupe? Bull: You big stiff! You don't handle girls the way you handle rivets! Bull: [to Slim, drunk in a farmhouse cellar] Can you imagine! Some guys was saps enough to join the navy! Officer: Men! Men! Men! Moving up! Up! UP! MEN!! Intertitle: IT HAD BEGUN! THE BIG PARADE Men! Guns! Men! Men! Guns! To the front! To the front! To the front....Front!...FRONT! An endless column surging forward over roads that never were retraced. James: I'm coming back! - Remember --- I'm coming back! Intertitle: Whenever there were new arrivals near the front, "Flying Fritzie" usually sneaked across the line to give them their first welcome. Slim: Am I dead yet? Doughboy: The skipper says for one of you guys to go get that Fritzie with the toy cannon. James: Orders! Orders! Who the hell is fighting this war - men or orders? James: Waiting! Orders! Mud! Blood! Stinking stiffs! What the hell do we get out of this war anyway! - cheers when we left and when we get back! But who the hell cares...after this? James: Slim, can't you just try to say...good-bye? They got him! They got him! GOD DAMN THEIR SOULS! Bull: I'll meet you in Berlin! Dialogue Barber: Are you for sure goin' to take a job in your father's mill? James: Me...work? I should say not! Melisande: C'est vous qui m'a fait rire, n'est ce pas? James: I don't understand a word you say...but I know what you mean. Officer: As soon as I've read my mail I'll have your chevrons removed. Slim: I'd like to see the little cootie try to break me! Bull: We're ridden far enough and walked far enough to be in China! Slim: Nix! If this was China you'd see a lot of Chop Suey joints around! James: They're not going to send us out in that open field, are they? Slim: Sure! We're gonna keep goin' till we can't go no farther! Bull: This dump is lousy with Heinies! I could chuck my hat across to where they are. Slim: Quit squawkin'! You don't want to live forever, do you? James: Do you think he'll make it all right? Bull: Sure! Slim'll come back wearin' the Kaiser's moustache! James: Mother? Mrs. Apperson: Yes, Jim. James: There's a girl in France - External links 0015624 The Big Parade Category:1925 American films Category:Films directed by King Vidor Category:Films set in France Category:World War I films Category:Silent films