Memorable Quotations:

• "You're a lovely little liar." --as Tate Riling in BLOOD ON THE MOON (1948).
• "Same old Jim.  When lightning strikes, you're there.  You and me together could'a licked 'em.  You always had a conscience breathing down your neck." --as Tate Riling in BLOOD ON THE MOON (1948).
• "Wet or dry, you're the handsomest woman I ever did see -- spirit and a fine sturdy body.  It's a noble combination, Miss Prescott.  Why, for you, child bearin'd come as easy as rollin' off a log." --as Roger Morgan in HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962).
• "You're a perplexin' woman, Miss Prescott.  When a skunk needs killin', it ain't enough to say a skunk's a skunk." --as Roger Morgan in HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962).
• "I know what you're thinking... and you oughtta be ashamed of yourself." --as Toddy in VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982).

Multimedia Clips:

• "Battle" (clip) from BEAU GESTE (1939) by Alfred Newman (a .MP3 file).
• "What was your name in the states" from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) with Debbie Reynolds (a .AVI file courtesy MGM).
• "Overture" (clip) from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) by Alfred Newman (a .MP3 file courtesy Rhino Records).
• "Main Title" (clip) from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) by Alfred Newman (a .MP3 file courtesy Rhino Records).
• "Shenandoah" (clip) from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) by Alfred Newman (a .MP3 file courtesy Rhino Records).
• "The Pony Express" (clip) from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) by Alfred Newman (a .MP3 file courtesy Rhino Records).
• "Finale" (clip) from HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) by Alfred Newman and Sammy Cahn (a .MP3 file courtesy Rhino Records).
• "Original Theatrical Trailer" from THE MUSIC MAN (1962) with Shirley Jones (a .AVI file courtesy Warner Bros.).
• "Main Title" (clip) from THE MUSIC MAN (1962) by Meredith Wilson (a .MP3 file courtesy Warner Bros. Records).
• "Marian the Librarian" (clip) from THE MUSIC MAN (1962) (a .MP3 file courtesy Warner Bros. Records).
• "The Sadder but Wiser Girl" (clip) (a .MP3 file courtesy Warner Bros. Records).

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More Preston Links:

• Lesser Known Actors: Robert Preston
• TVNow's monthly Robert Preston schedule -when his films will be on TV.
• Greatest Films: BEAU GESTE
• A review of BEAU GESTE by Edwin Jahiel
• The Making of HOW THE WEST WAS WON
• Urban Legends: HOW THE WEST WAS WON
• Rhino: HOW THE WEST WAS WON Soundtrack Liner Notes
• Teach With Movies: THE MUSIC MAN
• THE MUSIC MAN Online
• A VICTOR/VICTORIA Webpage

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