" He responded with cynicism and roguish sexual innuendo: "Good.You""ll be doing me a great favor when you begin to educate the local girls, Sister." He explained how the reputation of the palace was as a "House of Women," where the General""s father used to keep his consorts...I""m saying very plainly that the Yankees are better equipped than we...All we""ve got is cotton and slaves, and arrogance." He realistically believes that the South""s cause is doomed to failure because of its gradually declining resources and lack of industry - he spoils everyone""s enthusiasm for war:I seem to be spoiling everybody""s brandy and cigars and dreams of victory.Gone now, swept away.For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all.g.Foggy Mountain Breakdownfrom Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, helped to introduce country music to mainstream films) and ballads accompany many of the film""s scenes.[Note: They had also worked ogether inThe Mad Miss Manton (1938).]It was the third (and arguably his best and most expensive work to date) in a series of self-directed scripts (the first two beingThe Great McGinty (1940)andChristmas in July (1940)) from the great romantic comedy director Preston Sturges.