In he ambiguous ending, like many of TV""s cartoon characters, he walked off the stage - and literally walked on water - reinforced by the film""s final refrain: "Life is a state of mind.Likewise, Rosalind Russell""s role as the ace news-reporter to her ex-husband and ex-managing editor, who is wooed back from marrying a staid, dull, but devoted insurance salesman named Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), is her greatest comedic portrayal, following her similar role inThe Women (1939).She tackled Freddy after noticing 15 minutes had elapsed, and yelled that her time in the dream world had expired: "Wake me up! I got him!"Lori remained unconscious and stuck in the dream world and couldn""t be woken up.They were post-humously credited years later, in late 1984, in a special Academy ceremony.[Note: When the film was restored, the names of Wilson and Foreman were added to he credits.][Note: The film""s story was loosely based on a true World War II incident, and the real-life character of Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey.The gangland killer bids Charlie farewell ("Goodbye, Charlie"), averts his eyes, and signals the machine-gun massacre.