Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947)

Shemp Howard: Shemp

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Quotes 

• Moe : T.H. I wonder what that means.

  Shemp : Teddy Hoosevelt?

  Moe : You're wrong, quiz kid.

  Larry : T.H. T.H. I got it! I got it!

  Moe : What?

  Larry : Thomas Hedison!

  Moe : Why don't you dumbells stop?

• Moe : We're going to be paupers. Paupers!

  Shemp : Are you kidding? We're not even married!

  Moe : [pokes Shemp in the eyes]  Why don't you be quiet. Think!

• Shemp : [referring to the detective's sport coat]  Where did you ever get this mess?

  Detective : I bought it here.

  Shemp : Oh, what a beautiful mess-terpiece.

• Terry 'Slipperyfinger' Hargan : [to Shemp]  Alright, bub. Where's that piece of paper that was in my pants pocket?

  Shemp : You mean the one with the numbers on it?

  Terry 'Slipperyfinger' Hargan : That's it. That's it.

  Shemp : And the letters L-R-L-R-L-R-L?

  Terry 'Slipperyfinger' Hargan : Yes! Yes! Where is it?

  Shemp : [Quietly]  I never saw it.

• [Shemp accidently hits Moe with a broom] 

  Shemp : Gee, I'm sorry, Moe.

  Moe : Oh, think nothing of it.

  Shemp : Gee, thanks, Moe.

  Moe : You're welcome.

  [grabs the broom and hits Shemp in the head with it] 

• Moe : Hey, fellas, listen to this letter. "Gentlemen..."

  Shemp : That ain't for us. We're not gentlemen.

  Moe : Speak for yourself.

  Shemp : [Moe flicks his nose]  Ooh!

  Moe : "Gentlemen, this is to inform you that unless overdue payments for tailoring equipment are made within 24 hours, we will repossess said equipment. Balance now due, $321.86. Skin and Flint Finance Corporation; I. Fleecem, President."

• Moe : [after they see the detective's badge]  Gee officer, we didn't...

  Detective : [Cutting him off]  Quiet! You boys realize you just let Terry Hargan, the bank robber, slip right through my hands?

  [Turns to Shemp] 

  Detective : I outta run you in!

  Shemp : Please officer, I got six wives and two kids!

• Moe : Terry Hargen was here! The bank robber was here!

  Shemp : You're crazy. We got those clothes off one of the dummies.

  [warningly, wagging his finger] 

  Shemp : No cracks.

  [Moe bites Shemp's finger] 

• [first lines] 

  Larry : That is the toughest spot I ever tackled!

  [Larry tries getting the spot out, to no avail] 

  Larry : Shemp, give me a hand here!

  Shemp : I can't now. I gotta finish my pants!

• Shemp : [hearing a report of Hargan's crime spree on the radio]  Hey Moe, why don't we capture Hargan and collect the reward? Then we can pay our bills.

  [Shemp taps his temple, smiling] 

  Moe : Oh, it's as simple as all that. Hargan is gonna walk right in here and let you capture him. You're nuts.

• Shemp : Yes, ma'am?

  Hargan's girlfriend : Uh, do you dye?

  Moe : Oh, that's his natural expression.

• Larry : What can we do for you?

  Hargan's girlfriend : I'd like to have this dress dyed.

  Moe : What color?

  Hargan's girlfriend : Henna color.

  Shemp : You mean henna color at all?

  Hargan's girlfriend : No. H-E-N-N-A, henna. It's kind of a brown reddish.

  Shemp : I never ate a brown reddish.

• Shemp : You guys worry about that. I'm to young too worry and get wrinkles on my pretty little face.