Promise Her Anything (1966)

Warren Beatty: Harley Rummel

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• Dr. Philip Brock : But you don't understand, he is a very exceptional child.

  Harley Rummel : Of course, he's an exceptional child - he's mine.

  Dr. Philip Brock : No. Absolutely not. You have signed a release.

  Harley Rummel : I want my baby. I can't live without him!

  Dr. Philip Brock : Mr. Rummel, don't you want your baby cured?

  Harley Rummel : I want him home.

  Dr. Philip Brock : But you must leave him here - in the interests of science.

  Harley Rummel : Science! Science! what does science know of a father's love? Can it mend a broken heart?

  Dr. Philip Brock : Now you listen to me. Now this child remains here tonight. We've got to photograph him before...

  Harley Rummel : Photograph him! Don't you dare turn a camera on that child. Do you hear? Who gave you the right, who gave you the permission to exploit my son?

  Dr. Philip Brock : No one is exploiting your son. Cinematography is an invaluable tool of medical research.

  Harley Rummel : It's a tool of the devil!

  Dr. Philip Brock : Oh, it's nothing of the sort. It's almost on a par with x-ray when it comes to scientific...

  Harley Rummel : Don't tell me what movies are good for him. Just give me the kid!

  Dr. Philip Brock : No! Absolutely not. You signed a release. The child remains here. You can have him back tomorrow.

  Harley Rummel : Doctor, I will pray on bended-knees for socialized medicine!

  [exits] 

  Harley Rummel : .

• Angelo Carelli : Times have changed!

  Harley Rummel : Sex never changes.

  Angelo Carelli : Only in America. In Denmark - it changes.

• Angelo Carelli : Today if I guy wants to see some broads in bikinis, he don't need no mail order movie. He just goes down to the corner supermarket. If he wants real kicks, he goes to an Italian movie.

  Harley Rummel : I will not shoot a nudie film.

• Harley Rummel : You always love my stuff.

  Angelo Carelli : Love is for the bluebirds! Am I in the bluebird business?

• Harley Rummel : Promises, promises. Right from the beginning we decided to keep it clean.

• Harley Rummel : My movies are not evil! They're not even a felony! They're only a misdemeanor.

• Harley Rummel : Do the father and the lover have to be the same man?

  Michele O'Brien : [drinking champagne]  Is this really 7Up?

  Harley Rummel : Two whole years without a husband. It's insane! You must be *starved* for affection.

  Michele O'Brien : Oh, I'm starved for more than that. You know, those wolves in that building where I was before? They were not the problem. No! The problem was here. Me! You know? Every thing makes me all tingly. And all the time I have to fight myself. And even - even the touch! Even the touch, I...

  Harley Rummel : I have the same problem. Thank God my will is weak.

  Michele O'Brien : [tingly]  Are you sure this is 7Up?

• Rusty : Oh, you must be crazy.

  Harley Rummel : Yeah, that's what they said about Van Gogh.

• Harley Rummel : Bless you doctor. May heaven send you a television series.