The Land Unknown (1957)

Douglas Kennedy: Capt. Burnham

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• Capt. Burnham : Hello, Lieutenant. I hope you won't mind having to fly the first woman over Antarctica.

  Lt. Jack Carmen : [Obviously attracted to the beautiful reporter]  Ma'am, you just say the word, and I'll fly you up to the moon.

  Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway : In a helicopter?

  Capt. Burnham : [Reassuringly]  You won't have to worry about him, Miss Hathaway. I'm sure he'll cool off as soon as he hits subzero weather.

• Capt. Burnham : Now would you care to meet some of the men you'll be working with?

  Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway : I always love to meet men, Captain.

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  Capt. Burnham : Your goal, gentlemen: Antarctica. Five million square miles of terra incognate, but your job to make it just a little less incognate.

• Capt. Burnham : Of course, you're aware of the dangers of this trip?

  Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway : I am. I've read a great deal about Antarctica.

  Capt. Burnham : I wasn't thinking of Antarctica, exactly. I was thinking more of your being alone with 800 men.

  Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway : I've read a great deal about men too. Don't forget, once I was alone with half a million of them for three months in Korea.

  Capt. Burnham : In that case, Ms. Hathaway, I think you've had excellent basic training.