Smarty (1934)

Frank McHugh: George Lancaster

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• George Lancaster : Love is the illusion that one woman differs from another.

• George Lancaster : Bridge is a great way to kill time... if you prefer it dead.

• Vernon : What's the matter?

  Anita 'Nita' : Battle, murder and sudden death.

  George Lancaster : Oh, these young couples - the conflict of sex!

• George Lancaster : I was just thinking, what a lot of interesting things one would see if ceilings were made of glass.

• George Lancaster : I credit my excellent digestion to the fact that I never got married.

• George Lancaster : Tilford, are you being truthful or tactful?

• George Lancaster : [Hears the commotion, comes rushing back into the room]  What's the matter? What happened!

  Anita 'Nita' : He hit her.

  George Lancaster : On the level?

  Anita 'Nita' : On the nose, I think.

  [George gives out a whistle] 

• George Lancaster : [Offering a bowl of pretzels to Tony]  Have a pretzel. Good for ya' - roughage.

• George Lancaster : [regarding Tony]  Well, what's gnawing at *his* vitals?

  Anita 'Nita' : Oh, nothing, George. They've had a little spat.

  George Lancaster : Mm-hmm. The trouble with "spats" is, they come in pairs.

  [proceeds to laugh at his little joke] 

• Tony : [giving Vicki gifts of flowers and candies]  Here, I, uh, I brought these.

  Vicki Wallace Thorpe : Why, Tony! You never used to bring me flowers before we were divorced. And candy, too! How nice!

  Tony : [leaves the room to call out for George]  George, George!

  George Lancaster : What do you want?

  Tony : You win!

  George Lancaster : [laughs mockingly]  Ah, ha ha ha ha!

  Anita 'Nita' : [Tony goes back to the room with Anita and Vicki]  Well, what *does* he win, and why?

  Tony : He won just a little bet - 25 bucks.

  Anita 'Nita' : Don't be so mysterious.

  Tony : Well... I asked George, "Should I bring flowers." And he said, "You never used to take her flowers." And I said, "No." And he said, "Well, I wouldn't. She'll only make some crack about when you were married." And I said, "Oh, no, she wouldn't be so tactless!" And so we had a little bet about it... and you said it, and I lost.

  Anita 'Nita' : It was rather tactless at that.

  Vicki Wallace Thorpe : If you had an ounce of tact you'd have left five minutes ago to powder your nose!