Also, the film""s wonderful musical score by Alfred Newman is unforgettable.Ronald Colman, Douglas Fairbanks, and English actor Robert Newton were all considered for the role eventually played by British stage actor Laurence Olivier.He flirts back and inquires about lovebirds [and the human varieties of ""birds""], specifying his need for birds that are neither too "demonstrative" or "aloof" - "just friendly":Melanie: Lovebirds, sir?Mitch: Yes, I understand there are different varieties.The medic warned: "Bites are killers.Black ants are the worst." He was also cautioned about drinking too much water that would cause cramps.The second more helpful commander, Sgt.Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe), reduced the weight of Chris"" pack: "You""re humpin"" too much stuff, troop.He refuses to take the ticket from Sgt.Paine: "You ell the Major I won""t need it.Oh porter, order me a ticket tonight for the Josefstadt Theatre."At the Josefstadt Theatre that night after the performance, Holly introduces himself to the woman from the cemetery, "Miss (Anna) Schmidt" (Alida Valli).] There are only a few scenes, besides the songs, where dialogue is spoken synchronously.A musical score (composed of a potpourri of melodies including sources such as Tchaikovsky, traditional Hebrew music and popular ballads) and musical sound effects accompany the action and title/subtitle cards throughout the entire film.