Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the Tipton study, where he discovers Tipton, seated in a high-backed chair at his desk, from which he is tossing darts at a dartboard. Only Tipton's right arm is visible to the viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : [Tipton indicates the dartboard]  How was that, Mike?

  Michael Anthony : [Anthony glances at dartboard with three darts upon the target and smiles]  Very neat, if I may say so, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : Ah.

  [Chuckles] 

  John Beresford Tipton : I guess it wasn't bad for my age.

  Michael Anthony : Why, I don't know anybody younger in spirit than you, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : Thank you, Mike. I believe it was Cicero who once said, "I, for my part, would rather be an old man for a shorter length of time than be an old man before I was one."

  [Tipton hands over an envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Here, Mike - our next millionaire.

  [Anthony bows]