Send Me No Flowers (1964)
2 questions
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Starring: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Paul Lynde
Continuity mistake: In the beginning when Doris and Rock are having breakfast (just toast, no butter), Doris' hair is unkempt. As Rock goes up the stairs and turns back to her, her hair is shorter, and combed. (00:11:54)
George Kimball: You mean there's nothing I can do?
Arnold Nash: There is one thing.
George Kimball: What?
Arnold Nash: Confess, and ask her to forgive you.
George Kimball: Forgive me? For what?
Arnold Nash: For having an affair.
George Kimball: When I'm not having one?
Arnold Nash: That's right.
George Kimball: Look, I've heard of guys lying out of it, but I'd be the first guy to lie into it.
Answer: Continually repeating someone's name while speaking to them is a common tactic that keeps them focused on what you're saying, can build rapport, seems friendlier, etc. It can also have the opposite effect, making one appear condescending, disingenuous, or even deceitful.
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