“It struck me that the movies had spent more than half a century saying, ''They lived happily ever after'' and the following quarter-century warning that they'll be lucky to make it through the weekend. Possibly now we are now entering a third era in which the movies will be sounding a note of cautious optimism: You know it just might work.”
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Ephron, N. (n.d.). It struck me that the movies had spent more than half a century saying, ''They lived happily ever after'' and the following quarter-century warning that they'll be lucky to make it through the weekend. Possibly now we are now entering a third era in which the movies will be sounding a note of cautious optimism: You know it just might work. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1896-it-struck-me-that-the-movies-had-spent/
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Ephron, Nora. “It struck me that the movies had spent more than half a century saying, ''They lived happily ever after'' and the following quarter-century warning that they'll be lucky to make it through the weekend. Possibly now we are now entering a third era in which the movies will be sounding a note of cautious optimism: You know it just might work.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1896-it-struck-me-that-the-movies-had-spent/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Ephron, Nora. “It struck me that the movies had spent more than half a century saying, ''They lived happily ever after'' and the following quarter-century warning that they'll be lucky to make it through the weekend. Possibly now we are now entering a third era in which the movies will be sounding a note of cautious optimism: You know it just might work.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1896-it-struck-me-that-the-movies-had-spent/.