11. What does the singing telegram girl sing? (Brazil - Movie, 1985)
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This article is from the Brazil - Movie, 1985 FAQ, by David S. Cowen davec@earth.execpc.com with numerous contributions by others.
11. What does the singing telegram girl sing? (Brazil - Movie, 1985)
Mrs. Ida Lowry requests the pleasure
of your companyyyy
at her apartment tonight,
from eight thirtyyyyy
to midnight
to celebrate the completion
of her recent cosmetic surgeryyyy
The guest of honor will be
Mr. Conrad Helpmann,
Dep. Under Minister of State
for Public Informationnnn,
R.S.V.P. by singing telegram!
There's a reason for the singing telegram girl's rather odd dance
during the last bit of the recital -- in the original script, she
later asked if she could use Sam's bathroom.
Gilliam considered "subtitling" the scene with this text in
"telegram" style letters. Gilliam has said the he wishes he had actually
done that.
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