It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Ward Bond: Bert

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Mr. Emil Gower : [voice-over]  I owe everything to George Bailey. Help him, dear Father.

  Giuseppe Martini : [voice-over]  Joseph, Jesus and Mary. Help my friend, Mr. Bailey.

  Ma Bailey : [voice-over]  Help my son, George, tonight.

  Bert : [voice-over]  He never thinks about himself, God, that's why he's in trouble.

  Ernie Bishop : [voice-over]  George is a good guy. Give him a break, God.

  Mary : [voice-over]  I love him, dear Lord. Watch over him tonight.

  Janie Bailey : [voice-over]  Please, God, something's the matter with Daddy.

  Zuzu Bailey : [voice-over]  Please bring Daddy back.

• [George returns to the bridge where his nightmare began, hoping to bring back his old life] 

  George Bailey : [praying]  Clarence! Clarence! Help me, Clarence! Get me back! Get me back, I don't care what happens to me! Get me back to my wife and kids! Help me Clarence, please! Please! I wanna live again. I wanna live again. Please, God, let me live again.

  [it begins to snow again] 

  Bert : [shouts]  Hey, George! George! You all right? Hey, what's the matter?

  George Bailey : Now get outta here, Bert, or I'll hit you again! Get outta here!

  Bert : What the sam hill you yellin' for, George?

  George Bailey : You...

  [suddenly stunned] 

  George Bailey : George... Bert? Do you know me?

  Bert : Know you? Huh. You kiddin'? I've been looking all over town trying to find you. I saw your car plowed into that tree down there and I thought maybe you - hey, your mouth's bleeding. Are you sure you're all right?

  George Bailey : What the...

  [licks the corner of his lip and checks his mouth with his hand] 

  George Bailey : Ha, ha, ha, ha! My mouth's bleeding, Bert! My mouth's bleeding! Zuzu's petals... Zuzu...

  George Bailey : [checking his pocket]  There they are! Bert, what do you know about that! Merry Christmas!

• Bert : Isn't there any romance in you?

  Ernie Bishop : Sure, I had it... but I got rid of it.

• Violet Bick : Good afternoon, Mr. Bailey.

  George Bailey : Hello, Violet. Hey, you look good, that's some dress you got on there.

  Violet Bick : This old thing? Why, I only wear it when I don't care how I look.

  Ernie Bishop : How would you like to take...

  George Bailey : Yes?

  Ernie Bishop : [to Bert]  Want to come along, Bert? We'll show you the town.

  Bert : No, thanks... I think I'll go home and see what the wife's doing.

  Ernie Bishop : Family man.

• Bert : Come on, we gotta' get this up. He's coming.

  Man : Who?

  Bert : The groom, you idiot. This is their honeymoon. Come on, get that ladder.

  Man : What are they, ducks?

• Bert : Liver pills? We need posters of beautiful places, romantic places. Places George wants to go!