What was it that he did to make the socialite ladies react in a shocked manner, when he was about to get on the stage coach? Always wondered about that. Any ideas?
He probably blew them a kiss lol
shareThumbed his nose at them, as I recall. (That was considered pretty racy back then, easily the equivilent of "flipping the bird.")
shareWhatever Doc did, it was off camera. You don't actually see what he did, just the ladies' reaction. Ford, as he was often inclined to do, left it up to the viewer's imagination.
share"Whatever Doc did, it was off camera. You don't actually see what he did, just the ladies' reaction. Ford, as he was often inclined to do, left it up to the viewer's imagination."
Not to mention the Hayes Code.
Good point!
shareYou actually see the beginnings of the gesture, a quick cut to the startled ladies, and a cut back to Mitchell whose hand is already down.
shareI always just took it that they were shocked by his general drunkeness, whether he waved farewell, blew them a kiss, or mooned them, the fact that this drunken beast made ANY motion toward them would have shocked those self-righteous hags.
shareHere it is : https://streamable.com/0h4i
Dat overreaction! 😁
It is funny that the three old hags do a "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" number!