Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

Red Skelton: Wally 'The Fox' Benton

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• Wally 'The Fox' Benton : [referring to suitcase]  Put that bag in the car.

  Chester : You can't talk to Miss Pringle like that.

• Chester : [referring to elevator brake]  Hey, Boss, this thing is loose!

  Wally 'The Fox' Benton : Well, don't take it off! The elevator'll fall!

  Chester : Ah, I did the same thing in jail one time, and the elevator didn't fall.

  Wally 'The Fox' Benton : It didn't huh? That's against the law of gravity!

  Chester : That was before the law was passed.

• Chester : [upside down]  Help! Help! hey, all the blood pressure's to my head!

  Wally 'The Fox' Benton : Well, there's plenty of room for it!

• Wally 'The Fox' Benton : Creeper, I've taken a liking to you, and I'm gonna give you an opportunity to make money. I'm willin' to pay you two thousand bucks for just a little information. Now, it's nothin' important - it's just how do we get outta here. Now, you don't have to worry about gettin' in trouble with the gang because with that kinda dough you can live the life of Riley, and you'll have nothin' to worry about unless Riley comes home, of course. Tou can go where the days seem like weeks, and the weeks seem like years.

  Creeper : I've been to Philadelphia.

  Wally 'The Fox' Benton : Yeah? Then go to California. California. It's the only place where you can get sunburn and pneumonia at the same time.

• Wally 'The Fox' Benton : Do you know who I am?

  Leo Durocher - Brooklyn Dodgers Manager : [Annoyed]  I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception!