"All great achievements arose from dissatisfaction. It is the desire to do better, to dig deeper that propels a civilization to greatness. All of us have heard the story of Icarus, the young boy who took the wings his father built for him. Wings that were meant to carry him over the ocean to freedom and used them instead for a joyride. For a brief moment Icarus felt what it was like to live like a god, to touch the sun, to soar above the common man. And for doing so he payed the ultimate price. Like Icarus we too have been given gifts: knowledge, education, experience. And with these gifts comes the responsibility of choice. We alone decide how our talents are bestowed upon the world. This is our destiny and we hold it in the palm of our hands."

"Boy, be careful. You play with fire."

"Ian McKellen - Kurt Dussander/Arthur Denker"

"Frank Reicher - Stage Director"

"Jack Carson - Mr. Milbanks"

"Phyllis Kennedy - Hattie"

"Grady Sutton - "Butch""

"Franklin Pangborn - Harcourt"

"William Corson - Bill"

"Eve Arden - Eve"

"Ann Miller - Annie"

"Pierre Watkin - Richard Carmichael"

"Constance Collier - Anne Luther"

"Gail Patrick - Linda Shaw"

"Andrea Leeds - Kaye Hamilton"

"Samuel S. Hinds - Henry Sims"

"Adolphe Menjou - Anthony Powell"

"Ginger Rogers - Jean Maitland"

"Lucille Ball - Judy Canfield"

"Margaret Early - Mary Lou"

"Brilliant In Cast And Story"

"Katharine Hepburn - Terry Randall"

"[to Jean] You may as well go to perdition in ermine. You're sure to come back in rags."

"The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died...Have you gathered here to mourn, or are you here to bring me comfort?... [She touches the ring on her finger given to her by Kaye] I've learned something about love that I never knew before. That I never knew before. You speak of love when it's too late. Help should come to people when they need it. Why are we always so helpful to each other when it's no longer any use?...This is my home. This is where I belong. Love was in this house once, and for me it will always be here, nowhere else...One should always listen closely when people say goodbye because sometimes they're, they're really saying farewell."

"I suppose that I should thank you on behalf of the company - and I know that I'm grateful to you for your applause. But I must tell you that I don't deserve it. I'm not responsible for what happened on this stage tonight. The person you should be applauding died a few hours ago. A young and brilliant actress who could no longer find a spot in the theater, and it was for her more than for anyone else that I was able to go on. And I hope that wherever she is, she knows and understands and forgives."

"The gaiety...glamour...foolishness and fun of showbusiness...played on the Great White Way"

"Don't get left behind."

"Inspired by true events."

"When a tour boat leaves two divers behind, their only hope for survival is each other."

"Who will save you?"

"[yells] UNBELIEVABLE!!! THIS IS TRULY UNBELIEVABLE! AND THE BEST PART IS THAT WE PAID TO DO THIS! WE PAID TO BE OUT HERE! WE PAID THOSE INCOMPETENT FUCKERS TO DROP US OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING OCEAN!!! We wanted an ocean view! BOY, DID WE GET IT! Those fuckers! [screams hysterically]"

"We're stuck in the middle of the ocean!"

"2 people in open water... 15 miles from land... 1,000 hungry sharks."