A Soldier's Story (1984)
Robert Townsend: Corporal Ellis
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Quotes
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Corporal Ellis : I've been driving this jeep for six months, sir. Only turned over twice.
Captain Davenport : Twice?
Corporal Ellis : Yes sir.
Captain Davenport : Good.
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Captain Davenport : Lets go see Sgt. Washington, drive.
Corporal Ellis : Didn't go to well in there sir?
Captain Davenport : You gotta hearing problem corporal?
Corporal Ellis : No sir, I was born with big ears sir, my grandma had big ears, it runs in the family.
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Corporal Ellis : I hope we get to fight soon, sir. Next, they'll have us picking this year's cotton crop.
Captain Davenport : Don't worry, Corporal. They don't grow much cotton in Germany.
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Corporal Ellis : This is where they killed Sergeant Waters last month, sir.
Captain Davenport : Why did you say, "They" killed him, Corporal? Who's "they"?
Corporal Ellis : The Klan, sir. They ain't too crazy about us tan Yanks down here.
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Corporal Ellis : We're shipping out. They finally letting us negroes fight! Hitler ain't got a chance. And after what Joe Louis did to Max Schmeling!
