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July 13, 2005: Headlines: COS - Tunisia: Journalism: Humor: Washington Post: Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Condoleezza Rice
Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Condoleezza Rice
Reporters know that once the deadly dull policy-wonk questions are asked and evaded by administration officials, some off-the-wall inquiries can be most revealing. This is especially the case when the subject is as sharp as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice . Washington Post reporter Al Kamen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tunisia.
Al Kamen says: Casablanca is favorite of Condoleezza Rice
Rice's Flick Picks
By Al Kamen
Wednesday, July 13, 2005; Page A19
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Reporters know that once the deadly dull policy-wonk questions are asked and evaded by administration officials, some off-the-wall inquiries can be most revealing. This is especially the case when the subject is as sharp as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice .
So last weekend in Beijing, after the obligatory chat about serious matters -- North Korean nukes and the deadly terrorist attacks in London -- Fox News Channel's James Rosen asked: "What movies have you watched the most . . .?"
"There are probably a couple," Rice said. " 'Casablanca' I watch whenever it comes on. . . . 'Here's looking at you, kid' -- who doesn't love that line? I love Humphrey Bogart . I love everything about that movie. It's in many ways my favorite movie."
Who isn't thrilled at that scene where the French all stand in Rick's bar and sing "La Marseillaise" to defy the Germans who are to steal France's personal colony, Morocco? (Unclear how Moroccans react to this.) "But I'll give you a real scoop," Rice said, warming to the inquiry. "I've also watched 'The Way We Were,' " the Barbra Streisand - Robert Redford flick, and " 'Trading Places,' " the Eddie Murphy - Dan Aykroyd comedy, "many, many times."
"I generally don't watch movies of redeeming value," she said. "I tend to take them as entertainment."
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