Many done tunkalow parzen

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Kennedy
Many done tunkalow parzen

Postby Kennedy » 2005-10-04, 13:52

I was watching "The Ladykillers" again recently and I realized I hadn't understood that the first time I saw it and never asked what it meant. At a certain point the lady says, "You don't wanna be tried an' found wantin'. No, many, many done tunkalow parzen, Sheriff. Many, many done tunkalow parzen."

The Sheriff's expression said it all, even if no words should have followed: "Many what, ma'am?!". I admit I side with the Sheriff on this one. Does anyone happen to know what in heaven's name that means?

:lol:

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Re: Many done tunkalow parzen

Postby robertlarocca » 2021-08-08, 15:34

It's the "writing on the wall." From the Bible. Feast of Belshazzar, as Mrs. Munson explains a moment later. Deep scripture.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?s ... rsion=NKJV

They seem to have added or maybe ad-libbed the word "done." I don't see it in the screenplay, which has Mrs. Munson directly quoting the writing that Belshazzar couldn't understand. I think it's funnier this way. :lol:

https://sfy.ru/?script=ladykillers

What an amazing screenplay. And the acting is superb. One of my favorites. I think I'll watch it now! :D


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