Beauty for Sale (1933)
Edward J. Nugent: Bill Merrick
Quotes
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Bill Merrick : [First line] Hello Caesar! How's tricks?
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Bill Merrick : One foot short as the man said when he shot off his leg.
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Bill Merrick : Well, no harm will come to that as the drummer said when he looked at the cross-eyed old maid.
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Bill Merrick : Olive oil!
Carol Merrick : Take care of yourself!
Bill Merrick : Olive oil!
Carol Merrick : Bye-bye!
Bill Merrick : Olive oil!
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Bill Merrick : Hey Letty, how about you and me going down to Coney Island and shakin' a couple of legs?
Letty Lawson : Not tonight, Bill. I feel kinda low.
Bill Merrick : Aw, all you need is cheerin' up, babe, and I got just what the doctor ordered.
Carol Merrick : Aw, Bill, can't you see she's all tired out? Why don't you park it in bed, kid?
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Bill Merrick : Shoot babe, I'm all ears.
Letty Lawson : Well, as strange as it may be it's this way: I'm flat broke.
Bill Merrick : Well that can be cured - as the man said when he looked at the ham.
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Bill Merrick : I can't stand seeing you day-after-day like this without ever...
Letty Lawson : Bill, let me go!
Bill Merrick : Oh, don't be such a touch-me-not.
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Carol Merrick : Say, who's been throwing raw meat in your cage? Pipe down, will ya!
Bill Merrick : And you've done it all right!
Carol Merrick : Done what?
Bill Merrick : [referring to Letty] Made her into a worthless little gold digger like yourself!
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Mrs. Merrick : Bill, where are you going?
Bill Merrick : I'm going out and get drunk!
Mrs. Merrick : Oh, dear! Oh, he shouldn't do that.
Carol Merrick : Why not, he might wash out that dirty mouth of his.
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Bill Merrick : Hi ya, Palsy-Walsy!
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Bill Merrick : I don't see what you wanted to come this way for. There's not even a hot dog stand.
Letty Lawson : Oh, but its so peaceful!
Bill Merrick : Yeah, about as peaceful as being buried alive and pretty near as pleasant.
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Bill Merrick : Bottom's up - as the man said when he slipped on the banana peel.
[laughs]
Bill Merrick : Aw, that was a good one. I don't know how I think of 'em.
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Bill Merrick : Letty, you didn't do anything you'd be ashamed to tell me?
Letty Lawson : No, Bill, I didn't do anything I'd be ashamed to tell you.
[licks her ice cream cone]
Bill Merrick : I guess I shouldn't have asked that; but, men are funny that way.
[takes a bite from his ice cream cone]
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Bill Merrick : Oh, come on Letty. Cheer up! It won't be long now - as the vet said when he bit off the puppy's tail.
Letty Lawson : Oh, Bill, you do think of the most unappetizing things!
Bill Merrick : Aw, the trouble with you is, you ain't got no sense of humor.
Letty Lawson : And I'm gonna need one.
Bill Merrick : You'll learn, baby, you'll learn. There's lots of things I'm gonna teach you! What do you know about that?
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Bill Merrick : Let's sit in the car. I can get closer to you that way.
Letty Lawson : Oh, Bill! Not here!
Bill Merrick : Oh, still so touch-me-not. Well, I kinda like it at that. I've had too many women throw themselves at me. But, when you cold babies do let go, oh boy!