Ball of Fire (1941)
Henry Travers: Prof. Jerome
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Quotes
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Professor Bertram Potts : Before we attempt to get back to work, I'd like to say a few words. You've been very kind and very tactful. If I may say so, over-tactful. The entire ride home in the car you avoided a certain subject to make empty conversation. Now let's have it out. I made an ass of myself and I know it.
Prof. Jerome : Oh, well, we all have, Potts.
Professor Bertram Potts : Yes, but I was the lead donkey.
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Prof. Jerome : You don't mind if we talk, do you?
Duke Pastrami : Just keep it funny.
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Garbage Man : I could use a bundle of scratch right now on account of I met me a mouse last week.
Prof. Oddly : Mouse?
Garbage Man : What a pair of gams. A little in, a little out, and a little more out.
Professor Bertram Potts : I am still completely mystified.
Garbage Man : Well, with this dish on me hands and them giving away 25 smackaroos on that quizzola.
Professor Bertram Potts : Smackaroos?
Prof. Oddly : Smackaroos? What are smackaroos?
Garbage Man : A smackaroo is a...
Professor Bertram Potts : No such word exists.
Garbage Man : Oh, it don't, huh? A smackaroo is a dollar, pal.
Professor Bertram Potts : Well, the accepted vulgarism for a dollar is a buck.
Garbage Man : The accepted vulgarism for a smackaroo is a dollar. That goes for a banger, a fish, a buck, or a rug.
Professor Bertram Potts : Well, what about the mouse?
Garbage Man : The mouse is the dish. That's what I need the moolah for.
Prof. Oddly : Moolah?
Garbage Man : Yeah, the dough. We'll be stepping. Me and the smooch - I mean, the dish, I mean, the mouse. You know, hit the jiggles for a little drum boogie.
Professor Bertram Potts : Please, please, not so fast.
Garbage Man : Brother, we're going to have some hoytoytoy.
Prof. Oddly , Prof. Robinson , Prof. Jerome , Prof. Gurkakoff , Prof. Magenbruch , Prof. Quintana : Hoytoytoy?
Garbage Man : Yeah, and if you want that one explained, you go ask your papas.
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Prof. Jerome : [doorbell rings] It must be the statistics on San Salvador's saltpeter.
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Professor Bertram Potts : You see, the word "puss" means face.
Prof. Peagram : Yes.
Professor Bertram Potts : As for instance, sourpuss, picklepuss. Sugarpuss implies a certain sweetness in her appearance.
Prof. Peagram : Sugar, yes, yes.
Prof. Robinson : Never mind the etymology, was she...
Prof. Jerome : Was she blonde or brunette?
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Prof. Quintana : Potts, could you tell us what was it like backstage?
Prof. Oddly : Very vivacious, I imagine.
Prof. Gurkakoff : And perhaps, ballerinas giggling up and down iron staircases.
Prof. Magenbruch : Around and around.
Prof. Jerome : Possibly wearing tights.
Prof. Robinson : Tights...
Prof. Oddly : And that ineffable smell of rice powder.
Prof. Peagram : On nude shoulders.