Tell It to the Marines (1926)
Lon Chaney: Sergeant O'Hara
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Quotes
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Marine Major : Burns, are you an American citizen?
Pvt. George Robert 'Skeet' Burns : Sure! Do I look like a Persian?
Marine Major : Ever been married?
Pvt. George Robert 'Skeet' Burns : Not me! I'm America's sweetheart!
Marine Major : Ever been in jail?
Pvt. George Robert 'Skeet' Burns : No.
[Major stands up. Burns stands up and says an oath. Sits back down]
Pvt. George Robert 'Skeet' Burns : Well, Maje old kid... now I'm a Marine.
Marine Major : You're damned right you are! Stand up!
[Gestures for Burns to leave his office]
Sgt. O'Hara : Terrible! Madden, put a uniform on this! Try to make it look human! Don't shoot him before we find out where his parents live.
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Sgt. O'Hara : [Last words/Repeated line] Who wants to quit drill for today and drive the General's car?
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Sgt. O'Hara : I've roamed the world over and nowhere have I seen -...
Norma Dale : I know... nowhere have you seen a girl like me.
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Marine in Barracks : [At Reveille] Come on, Snoring Bull... tomorrow has came!
Pvt. George Robert 'Skeet' Burns : What's the idea... do they think we're milkmen?
Sgt. O'Hara : Say, Rip Van Winkle... this place ain't no rest cure!
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Sgt. O'Hara : [Referring to Burns] Has that Boot been botherin' you?
Norma Dale : It's all right... Marines will be Marines.
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Norma Dale : I've met a lot of fresh ones in and out of the service... but he breaks all records.
Sgt. O'Hara : He's fresh all right... but we'll salt him down!
Norma Dale : But... I don't mean to get him in any trouble.
Sgt. O'Hara : Don't worry! He don't need any help to get in trouble.
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Norma Dale : Sergeant, I've come to ask a favor of you. It's about Skeet Burns. I was a poor sport to have squealed on him. I'd hate to feel I've hindered his advancement. Won't you take him to sea with you?
Sgt. O'Hara : This is no kindergarten! We've got to have discipline around here!
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Sgt. O'Hara : I'm givin' you birds final warnin'! I'll knock the block off the first man I catch with those goo-goo dames!