The Reuse of Jokes in Comedy Writing: A Famous Example from James Bond
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Summary
The article discusses the reuse of jokes by comedy writers, focusing on a famous example from the James Bond film 'Never Say Never Again.' It highlights a humorous exchange between Bond and a nurse, illustrating the broader topic of joke recycling in comedy writing.
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Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais did some emergency rewrite work on Never Say Never Again, coming in three weeks after the film had started.
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