:24:02
Slaves. . .
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. . .you have arrived at the gladiatorial
school of Lentulus Batiatus.
:24:07
Here you will be trained by experts
to fight in pairs to the death.
:24:11
You won't be required to fight
to the death here.
:24:14
That will only be after you're sold. . .
:24:16
. . .and then for people of quality.
:24:18
Those who appreciate a fine kill.
:24:22
A gladiator's like a stallion.
:24:23
He must be pampered.
:24:25
You'll be oiled, bathed, shaved,
massaged. . .
:24:30
. . .taught to use your heads.
:24:33
A good body with a dull brain is as
cheap as life itself.
:24:36
I congratulate you, and may fortune
smile on most of you.
:24:41
Then Kirk Douglas came to us and was
having trouble with Spartacus.
:24:44
He had shot for three days. . .
:24:47
. . .and wanted to replace the director
who was on the film. . .
:24:51
. . .and asked if Stanley could be
acquired, sort of on a loan-out basis.
:24:56
We thought it'd be good for his career
and for our company.
:25:00
I thought he did an incredible job
of taking that film. . .
:25:03
. . .which the script didn't even have
battle sequences in it. . .
:25:07
. . .and sort of did some recasting
of some of the parts. . .
:25:11
. . .took some of the film to Spain
and did the big battle scenes. . .
:25:14
. . .and turned it
into a marvelous epic film.
:25:17
I was rather dreading the arrival
of Stanley. I didn't know him. . .
:25:21
. . .but I had seen Paths of Glory...
:25:24
. . .which I find one of the best
films I've ever seen.
:25:27
In spite of your vices you are
the most generous Roman of our time.
:25:31
Vices?
:25:34
Ladies.
:25:39
Ladies. Since when are they a vice?
:25:41
I had a high opinion of him but also
had a great affection for Tony Mann.
:25:46
Tony Mann directed the early parts
of the film. . .
:25:50
. . .the ones in Death Valley,
which I think probably the studio. . .
:25:54
. . .wanted the reassurance of an older,
more routine man.
:25:59
Kirk always had the idea
of wanting Stanley.