Who said frankly i dont give a damn

This quotation was voted the number one movie line of all time by the American Film Institute Prior to the film's release, censors objected to the use of the word "damn" in the film, a word that had been prohibited by the Motion Picture Association 's Production Code that began to be enforced in July However, before the word "damn" had been relatively common in films.

It is actually the second use of "damn" in the film. The term "damn Yankees " is heard in the parlor scene at Twelve Oaks. Civil War Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Register Don't have an account? Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Edit source History Talk 0. As he told regulators of the now iconic-line, "It is my contention that this word as used in the picture is not an oath or a curse. In the end, the film got special dispensation to use "damn" and "hell" in specific situations. But before they got the OK, Selznick and Lewton went around their offices soliciting alternate suggestions.

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