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5. "Yonda lies da castle of my faddah"-falsely attributed to Tony Curtis

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2024, 09:40 AM

Jul 2024

Curtis played in several period pieces with his NY accent intact. It became the subject of many jokes and anecdotes.

Upper class English as the anachronistic norm in historical fiction I attribute to the influence of Shakespeare.

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A New York accent in ancient Rome? So what, it's no less accurate than RP [View all] sl8 Jul 2024 OP

Roman slaves could have American accents Easterncedar Jul 2024 #1

It is funny, but what which modern English accent *is* appropriate for ancient Romans? sl8 Jul 2024 #2

Upstairs, Downstairs in Italian Easterncedar Jul 2024 #3

Well, that's pretty interesting. Thanks. nt sl8 Jul 2024 #4

"Yonda lies da castle of my faddah"-falsely attributed to Tony Curtis Midnight Writer Jul 2024 #5

Are they supposed to use Classic Latin and have subtitles? DBoon Jul 2024 #6

Kevin Costner as Robin Hood Easterncedar Jul 2024 #7