My Gal Sal (1942)
Rita Hayworth: Sally Elliott
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Quotes
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Paul Dresser : Look. If you don't like my act, why don't you get out of here.
Fred Haviland : Like it? Why, you're the hit of the show.
Sally Elliott : It's one of the funniest acts I ever saw.
Paul Dresser : Funny? What's funny about it?
Sally Elliott : Wasn't it?
Paul Dresser : You know very well it wasn't, nobody else was laughing.
Sally Elliott : But there was two pianos. And that suit. What could you expect?
Paul Dresser : What's wrong with my suit?
Sally Elliott : It's all right if you can stand the noise.
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Fred Haviland : Funny thing about geniuses. You always hear of them burning in an attic. But you always see them burning in the brightest places in town.
Sally Elliott : No matter what you think, he's just as serious about his work as he ever was. Why, he has a wonderful melody, and he wants to put words to it. It's an idea about his home on the banks of the Wabash.
Pat Hawley : [snorts] "Banks of the Wabash." Farm stuff. Who cares anything about farms? Who ever heard of the Wabash? But if it's a good tune, we might change it to the Hudson.
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Fred Haviland : I don't seem to remember Mr. Dresser billed in Chicago while we were playing there.
Sally Elliott : We never got down to the stockyards.
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Sally Elliott : [singing] I'm the toast of the town, In my Paris gown, A little naughty, But nice, If I seem rather gay, Little girls they say, Are made of sugar, And spice...
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Sally Elliott : [singing] On the gay white way, Invite your girlie, To the the gay white way, It's always early for the lights are glowing, Wine is flowing, They do a lot of Romeoing, On the gay white way...
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Sally Elliott : That medicine show pill is out there breaking up the performance!
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Fred Haviland : You may not know it Sally, but, this is a great occasion. One year ago tonight, I became your Producer - and your most devoted slave.
Sally Elliott : Fred, you're a darling.
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Fred Haviland : [referring to Paul Dresser] He's a fine composer and we certainly do need good music.
Sally Elliott : Of course, he may not have time to drop in on us. I understand he's taken to personally closing all the saloons in town.
Fred Haviland : Well, the heat of the limelight's made him a little thirsty. He's young and - growing.
Sally Elliott : Particularly his head.
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Dinner Guest : Well, do we drink to something or do we just drink?
Fred Haviland : A toast - to the toast of New York. A girl who sparkles like champagne and takes the cake as soon as we finish the champagne.
[privately to Sally]
Fred Haviland : You know, Sally, that candle isn't just to celebrate our first year together, it's sort of a pale imitation of the bonfire in my heart.
Sally Elliott : That's the second pretty speech you've made in one minute.
Fred Haviland : Wait till you hear the third. If you make the right answer, that will call for a much larger cake.
Sally Elliott : You know how much I like cake.
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Sally Elliott : He'll believe anything about himself, as long as it's favorable.
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Sally Elliott : Ida? Ida?
Paul Dresser : Oh, I've taken the liberty of giving her the evening off.
Sally Elliott : You take a lot of liberties, don't you.
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Sally Elliott : I wanted to have a party for each song when it came out. When you write two at once, what can I do?
Paul Dresser : At this rate, it won't be long before we'll have to have a bigger cake.
[takes Sally's hand]
Fred Haviland : And you know how much Sally likes cake.
[takes Sally's other hand]
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Sally Elliott : This is the last cake you'll get from me. The next one you'll get in your face!
Paul Dresser : Sally, I...
Sally Elliott : And as for the candles, you can burn them at your wake, as far as I'm concerned.
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Countess Rossini's Maid : You will be sure you will not forget?
Sally Elliott : Never! Not if I live to be 90.
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Sally Elliott : Good night, Mr. Dresser, sweetheart.
Paul Dresser : Good night?
Sally Elliott : You know, that's what people say when they're leaving each other for the evening.
Paul Dresser : Well, who's leaving?
Sally Elliott : You are. Kiss me good night, darling.
Paul Dresser : I'll be hanged if I will! Well, I wouldn't have asked you to marry me if I thought you were going to act like this.
Sally Elliott : You'll never get out of it now. Pleasant dreams.
[seductively]
Sally Elliott : Good night.
[steps inside and closes the door]
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Sally Elliott : Don't you ever get tired of picking me up after a knock down?
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Wiley : I got a little love song I think you'll like. You know, cottage small by a water fall for two sort of a thing. You'll like it.
Sally Elliott : I don't want to hear any love songs either.
Wiley : Oh, but, you'll love this love song. You ain't against love are you?
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Sally Elliott : Get out of here and take this cake with you!