Playing the Ponies (1937)

Larry Fine: Larry

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Quotes 

• Con Man : That horse of mine lost again. I'm gonna sell the dog. He's all run out.

  Con Man : Only a sucker would buy Thunderbolt.

  Con Man : Well, there's one born every minute.

  Larry : [nearby, looking a the newspaper]  Look at this. "Madcap wins $10,000 sweepstakes."

  Moe : So what?

  Larry : $10,000 for just winning a race? That's the kind of game we oughta be in.

  Moe : You said it. If we could find a sucker who'd buy this place, we could get us a horse.

  Con Man : I got an idea.

• Larry : Why don't we get out of this restaurant business, anyway?

  Moe : Why don't catfish have kittens?

  Larry : [thoughtfully]  I wonder.

• Larry : How'd you enjoy your meal?

  Cafe Customer : The soup was watery, the steak was tough, and the coffee was just like mud.

  Larry : Well, I'm glad you liked it.