OneLiner — June 6, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Practically perfect in every way.
Answer: Mary Poppins ()
Walt Disney spent 20 years convincing P.L. Travers to sell the rights. She hated the final film, particularly the animated sequences, and reportedly cried at the premiere — a story dramatized in the later film Saving Mr. Banks.
When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.
Answer: The Sound of Music ()
The real Maria von Trapp made a brief cameo as a peasant walking through a courtyard during 'I Have Confidence.' Christopher Plummer was famously dismissive of the film, calling it 'The Sound of Mucus' during shooting.
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey ()
Ranked #78 on AFI's list. Stanley Kubrick destroyed most of the production's blueprints and models after filming to prevent them being reused in lower-budget sci-fi. The HAL 9000 voice belongs to Canadian actor Douglas Rain.