Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Thomas Mitchell: John Halloway
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Quotes
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Paul Orman : What did you want to say about guns, Mr. Halloway?
John Halloway : Ever use 'em?
Paul Orman : Yes, on the stage.
Paul Orman : Shoot 'em?
John Halloway : On the stage.
John Halloway : Not real bullets?
Paul Orman : No.
John Halloway : Just blanks, eh?
Paul Orman : Yes, only blanks. We actors prefer them.
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Ethel Halloway : Don't you think you're having too many dear?
John Halloway : Frankly, no.
Ethel Halloway : And you're mixing your drinks too. Please, John.
John Halloway : That's the way I like my drinks - mixed. Keeps me interested in drinking; otherwise, I get bored.
[to Paul]
John Halloway : Sure, you won't have one?
Paul Orman : No, thanks. I have other remedies for boredom.
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John Halloway : I suppose an actor can get along without much truth and honor.
Paul Orman : Oh, yes. An actor can get along without anything; except, a good play.
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Ethel Halloway : Please don't point a gun in the house.
John Halloway : [Referring to his gun by its pet name] Don't worry. 'The Colonel's' not loaded. I may be a trifle but not 'The Colonel.'
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John Halloway : [laughter heard in the background] That's old Charlie Henderson. I must speak to him before he gets too tight.
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John Halloway : The party's becoming a bore. Too many drunks.
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Paul Orman : [to Ethel] Perhaps your husband would prefer talking to me alone.
John Halloway : Oh, no, no, no. I have no secrets from my wife. She may have from me. You know how women are. There's always half of them missing; but, with men, they're usually in one piece. Full of truth and honor.
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John Halloway : Sorry I missed your show. I understand you get killed in it.
Paul Orman : Yes, at the end of the last act.
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John Halloway : That's something I could never understand about Ethel. I could never figure out whether she meant something or was just acting it. Kept me guessing for a year! Marriage is no fun when it turns into a guessing contest.
