BS: Where is Expression from?

Subject: BS: Where is Expression from?
From:
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 10:07 AM

Some of my friends were arguing thaat this expression was used several times in a movie. I can't recall it at all. Can anyone remember such a movie?

See you soon

Not if I see you first

Any ideas?

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Peg
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 10:18 AM

In    Peter Weir's Gallipoli (about the slaughter/sacrifice of Australian infantry on the Turkish shores during WWI), two characters have a back and forth several times:

"See ya when I see ya."

"Not if I see you first."

It's the only film reference I can think of. The film is well worth seeing in any case.

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 10:38 AM

gee...I remember hearing that remark tossed off by guys ever since I was a teenager. It may well have been IN a movie, but it 'feels' like an expression that would just naturally pop up in converstaion if it had never been in a movie.....it's just too obvious!

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 11:05 AM

it was in at least one George Burns scetch - and I think I recall seeing it in a Marx movie...

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 11:11 AM

Now that Marx-movie reference sure rings a bell! Just their style!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Mudlark
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 02:28 AM

Well, it was current in jr high in the 50's. Haha...or so I've been told.

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 02:41 AM

it sounds like typical Glaswegian patter to me

Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From:
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 01:04 PM

Well, that helps. Will pass it on. Marx Brothers sounds reasonable to me.

Peg, will check into the movie Gallipoli as well. Thanks for the lead.