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Old Posted May 1, 2015, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by CityBoyDoug View Post
The important item in this scene are those SOFTASILK cake flour boxes. The contrast is obviously noted and seen. Betty Crocker is so pure and wholesome, in contrast to Phyllis Dietrichson . Billy Wilder was always so clever with the symbolism.
Always wonder why he didn't have Fred MacMurray take off his wedding ring--you'd think if he noticed the name of the flour he'd have noticed the ring--or do you suppose there was symbolism in it?

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