For the First Time (1959)

Mario Lanza: Tonio Costa

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Quotes 

• Tonio Costa : Look, I'm going to Paris with you!

  Ladislas Tabory : No you are not! I know what happens to you in Paris. You get mixed up with some scheming dame and the next thing we know, you're in trouble again.

• Tonio Costa : Where were you this morning?

  Gloria De Vadnuz : What time?

  Tonio Costa : When the plane left London.

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Tonio I know this looks very bad, but, I can explain everything. I was on my way to the airport and then...

  Tonio Costa : Yeah, I know, you ran into a bus!

  Gloria De Vadnuz : That was in Rio. This time it was Cartiers.

• Gloria De Vadnuz : Don't worry darling. I'm going to help you. This time I want to hide you in my Palazzo in Venice. Remember how I kept you undercover last year in Mexico? Hmm?

  Tonio Costa : I sure do. We were the only two people in Acapulco who didn't have a suntan. Lets go to Venice!

• Tonio Costa : [to the bartender]  Okay, just a nightcap. Whiskey and soda.

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Make it two please!

  Tonio Costa : No ice, for the Countess.

• Gloria De Vadnuz : Aren't you a little bit surprised to see me here?

  Tonio Costa : I expected you days ago.

  Gloria De Vadnuz : That's why I didn't come sooner.

• Tonio Costa : Are the boys still waiting outside?

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Oh, the boys! I forgot them in Vienna. Tonio, what's the matter with you? You didn't expect me to go to the Opera without some escorts? Besides, three men together, nothing.

• Gloria De Vadnuz : Tonio, darling, lets cut out this foolishness. Let's have some fun! I am going to give a party for you tomorrow. Just a few intimate friends. And then you come up to my villa.

  Tonio Costa : You have a villa in Capri? Since when?

  Gloria De Vadnuz : I don't know. I think I inherited it. I have nine bedrooms! How would you like to be my house guest?

• Female Admirer : Tonio Costa's going to sing for us!

  [Female admirers roar with approval] 

  Tonio Costa : What's your favorite Opera?

  Female Admirer : Opera? Don't you know anything good?

  Tonio Costa : Good?

  Leader of Admirers in Capri : Something real cool and dreamy!

  Female Admirer : Oh, yes! Oh, yes, please!

• Tonio Costa : [singing]  You're the first one, Yes, the first one, You're my one and only one...

• Gloria De Vadnuz : Tonio! Tonio, you are late.

  Tonio Costa : You forgot to tell me, we're not dressing.

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Darling, in Capri, do like the Romans do.

• Tonio Costa : And I thought you were inviting just a few of your most intimate friends?

  Gloria De Vadnuz : But, darling, these are my most intimate friends: United Press, Associated Press, and Mr. Reuters. I just love to have my picture in the papers!

• Tonio Costa : [Repeated line]  Remember, I'm here incognito.

• Tonio Costa : Do you happen to know the Bruckners?

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Yes. She's such a pretty girl. Her Uncle is a great poet. I will have to read his book.

• LaBella : Excuse me, Aldo says you are a singer by profession.

  Tonio Costa : Well, that's what it says in my passport.

• Tonio Costa : You see, I'm going because I want to come back.

• Tonio Costa : Hey, this is a jumping joint!

• Tonio Costa : [singing]  And you squeeze them hard and you drink the juice...

• Tonio Costa : I feel in love with a girl and she's deaf.

• Tonio Costa : That's my boat!

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Darling, at least allow me to give you a lift on my yacht. These ferry boats are so crowded with people.

  Tonio Costa : I know, but I've made an amazing discovery: I'm one of them. Ciao! Ciao.

  Gloria De Vadnuz : Au revoir. Bon voyage.