He is swept up in the glories of the nation""s capital - inside the Capitol Building, he stands in awe before a statue of Thomas Jefferson - author of he Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.Carl (Robert Bray) the bus driver made some suggestive comments to the friendly owner Grace (Betty Field) at the other end of the counter: "l bet hat apartment you got upstairs is real nice, too.She came upon the two bodies of the soldier-apes that Thade had murdered, reacted with horror and gasped for air, but Leo pulled her to the surface.Famed Hungarian-born director Michael Curtiz (who had already directed many diverse film genres, includingThe Adventures of Robin Hood (1938),Angels With Dirty Faces (1938),Dodge City (1939),The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939),The Sea Hawk (1940),Casablanca (1942),Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), andThis is the Army (1943)) shaped this significant film in the genre.However, his recollection of their relationship appears overly glorified since she "never got over being surprised about (his) my success" - due to his underhanded dealings.