You Said a Mouthful (1932)

Joe E. Brown: Joe Holt

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• Joe Holt : I don't know who they think I am, but, I know that I'm somebody else.

• Sam Wellington : Dear lawd, I ain't aste you a favor in a long time. So, please listen while I aste you one now. If you wouldn't trouble you too much, kindly make the Pacific Ocean nice and warm for Mr. Joe - when he swims tomorrow. I would consider it a personal favor if you'd let him win. But, anyhow, don't let him drown, 'cause he's the best friend I got in de whole world - - - And P.S. lawd, kindly keep an eye on the new bathin' suit Mr. Joe's gonna wear. 'Cause if it don't work good, he's shore sunk. Amen.

  Joe Holt : You said a mouthful.

• Joe Holt : I'm dizzy. I'm having hot flashes. My head is heavy. I've got red and green specks before my eyes. My ears are ringin'. My liver is numb. Say, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find that I'm dead! Oh! Oh, Doctor.

• Roger Colby : Mr. Holt, I'm Roger Colby, the attorney.

  Joe Holt : Well, what of it?

  Roger Colby : Well, I'm the correspondent in this city for the law firm in Los Angeles of Bernstein, Bernstein, Bernstein & Jones.

  Joe Holt : What a wonder that Jones must be.

• Joe Holt : Say, about how much would a million dollars be?

  Roger Colby : Oh, about a million dollars.

  Joe Holt : That's what I thought.

• Jones : Here we have five thousand shares of Amalgamated Biscuit stock.

  Joe Holt : How much is that worth?

  Jones : In 1929, at the market peak, it was selling for five hundred dollars a share.

  Joe Holt : Five thousand shares at five hundred dollars! Gee, that's marvelous.

  Jones : But, of course, it's decreased rapidly in the past three years. Last month the company failed. The stock isn't worth a nickel today.

  Joe Holt : You mean I couldn't get a nickel for it?

  Jones : You couldn't even sell it for wallpaper.

• Jones : Mr. Holt, this is Sam.

  Sam Wellington : I'm sho' pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Holt.

  Joe Holt : Me too.

  Sam Wellington : [to Jones]  Is this gentleman gonna be my new Pappy?

  Jones : Yes, Sam.

  Sam Wellington : That's fine!

• Alice Brandon : Aren't you the early bird!

  Joe Holt : Just looking for my worm.

• Joe Holt : Sam, how the - what the - - you're wonderful! Oh boy, if you could cook, I'd marry you.