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* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]]: In the 1958 film, Maggie goes out to the pouring rain and gets her hair soaking wet, but the next time we see her, it's perfectly dry and styled. |
* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]]: In the 1958 film, Maggie goes out to the pouring rain and gets her hair soaking wet, but the next time we see her, it's perfectly dry and styled. |
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* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Brick is shattered that Skipper killed himself, showing he was not as strong as he thought he was. |
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Brick is shattered that Skipper killed himself, showing he was not as strong as he thought he was. |
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* [[Lingerie Scene]]: Maggie has one at the beginning. |
* [[Lingerie Scene]]: Maggie has one at the beginning. |
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* [[The Masochism Tango]]: Brick appearently hates Maggie, and he can't even bear to touch her - but he says that he won't divorce her. |
* [[The Masochism Tango]]: Brick appearently hates Maggie, and he can't even bear to touch her - but he says that he won't divorce her. |
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* [[Meaningful Echo]]: {{spoiler|"Wouldn't it be funny, if that were true?"}} Was first used in the original version, shows up in some productions from time to time, and can mean all the difference between a happy ending and a bittersweet one. |
* [[Meaningful Echo]]: {{spoiler|"Wouldn't it be funny, if that were true?"}} Was first used in the original version, shows up in some productions from time to time, and can mean all the difference between a happy ending and a bittersweet one. |
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* [[My Greatest Failure]]: Brick refusing to answer Skipper's phone call, possibly saving his life. |
* [[My Greatest Failure]]: Brick refusing to answer Skipper's phone call, possibly saving his life. |
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* [[The Patriarch]]: Big Daddy. |
* [[The Patriarch]]: Big Daddy. |
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* [[Right Through the Wall]]: Gooper and Mae know that Brick and Maggie are ''not'' having sex, because they share a wall, and they hear her pleading and his refusal. |
* [[Right Through the Wall]]: Gooper and Mae know that Brick and Maggie are ''not'' having sex, because they share a wall, and they hear her pleading and his refusal. |
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* [[Sexless Marriage]]: The marriage between Brick and Maggie became this. |
* [[Sexless Marriage]]: The marriage between Brick and Maggie became this. |
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* [[Stocking Filler]]: Maggie is shown changing her stockings at the beginning of the film. |
* [[Stocking Filler]]: Maggie is shown changing her stockings at the beginning of the film. |
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* [[Title Drop]]: Maggie uses the title to describe her life. |
* [[Title Drop]]: Maggie uses the title to describe her life. |
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* [[The Un-Hug]]: In the 1958 film, Maggie hugs Brick at one point. Brick instinctively raises his arms to hug her back... then lets them down and tells Maggie to let go. |
* [[The Un-Hug]]: In the 1958 film, Maggie hugs Brick at one point. Brick instinctively raises his arms to hug her back... then lets them down and tells Maggie to let go. |