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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoor Mr Endicott.
I was watching In The Heat Of The Night a few days ago. With the Confederate flag, ACA and now gay marriage this scene comes to mind. There are Endicotts all over America weeping bitter tears at the thought of their country now sliding into oblivion.
"There was a time..."
napkinz
(17,199 posts)monmouth4
(9,720 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)malthaussen
(17,242 posts)Let's not confuse the man and the role, eh?
-- Mal
malthaussen
(17,242 posts)Especially when Endicott asks Gillespie what he's going to do about it, and Gillespie replies "I don't know." Then when the Chief and Mr Tibbs are talking later, Gillespie reminds Tibbs that he is not so different from Endicott after all.
You might find this link interesting: http://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1101-Spring-2011/Shot-to-Remember-Norman-Jewison.aspx
-- Mal
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)I always thought it was a key scene defining his character.
malthaussen
(17,242 posts)No mention of Sidney suggesting the slap.
-- Mal
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)and I found this, too:
https://fysingram.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/the-famous-slap-scene/
...but also:
http://www.tcm.com/essentials/article.html?cid=961532&mainArticleId=961517
malthaussen
(17,242 posts)Considering that Jewison appears to consider the scene as pivitol in the characterization of Tibbs, you'd think he might have said something about the slap being in contention.
-- Mal