Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I am big! It's the pictures that got small.
Norma Desmond: All right, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up.
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: William Holden, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Gloria Swanson
Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I am big! It's the pictures that got small.
Norma Desmond: All right, Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up.
Continuity mistake: When Joe awakens after his first night at Norma's mansion, his shirt is un-tucked as he puts on his jacket to go outside. When he is running down the stairs in the next shot, his shirt is tucked in. (00:26:35)
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