Little Miss Broadway (1938)

Russell Hicks: Perry

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• Perry : Mr. Wendling, isn't it true that you intend to use this money to put on a Broadway show?

  Roger Wendling : A small portion of it, yes.

  Perry : And you intend to put this show on with actors living at the Hotel Variety?

  Roger Wendling : That's right.

  Perry : Isn't it probable that this Broadway venture of yours may turn out to be a failure? Or in the Broadway vernacular, a flop?

  Jimmy Clayton : What? With me and the band? I object!

• Judge : Young lady, do you realize that you're guilty of contempt of court?

  Betsy Brown : I'm awfully sorry, Mr. Judge, but it just made me mad to hear Miss Wendling say those things about my friends. They're not true. They're wonderful actors, just wonderful!

  Judge : This young lady doesn't seem to agree with you, Miss Wendling.

  Betsy Brown : That's because she never saw them act, did you, Miss Wendling? And if you saw them act, Mr. Judge, if you saw Jimmy and his Jazz Bandits and everyone, you'd think they were wonderful, too!

  Perry : Your honor, if it pleases the court...

  Judge : Just a minute. I believe this court could be saved a lot of time and argument by following the splendid suggestion that has just been made. It seems the immediate issue in this case is whether the plaintiff's wish to invest his money in a theatrical production is a sound one. I want to see the show right here in this courtroom tomorrow!