Chickens Come Home (1931)

Oliver Hardy: Mr. Oliver Hardy

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• Oliver : Well...

  Stanley : Here's another nice mess I got you into.

• Oliver : Oh, Gabriel, blow your horn.

• Office Worker : A lady to see you Mr. Hardy.

  Oliver : Tut-tut-tut-tut! I'm too busy!

• Oliver : You can't bluff me. That was in my gilded youth. My primrose days. Before I was married.

  Ollie's blackmailer : It doesn't mean a thing. You haven't changed a bit - baby.

• Oliver : Go over to her apartment and keep her entertained and I'll try to get there later.

  Stanley : What about my wife?

  Oliver : Call her up and tell her you're working!

  Stanley : You don't know my wife. She wouldn't believe that.

  Oliver : Well, if she was dumb enough to marry you, she'd believe anything.

• Oliver : It is my aim.

  Stanley : [taking dictation]  "My aim."

  Oliver : To keep our city clean.

  Stanley : "City clean."

  Oliver : Of all vice! Applause. That'll open their eyes.

  Ollie's blackmailer : [having entered the room unnoticed]  Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Just the same old apple-cheeked boy.

• Oliver : What is it you want?

  Ollie's blackmailer : Ladies must live.

  Oliver : No, sir. Not one penny. Not even a nickel. Not one kopek.

• Mrs. Hardy : Goodbye, Daddy - and don't forget, seven.

  Oliver : I won't dear. Goodbye.

• Oliver : Merry Christmas, sweetheart.

  Mrs. Hardy : Christmas? But, Oliver, it's only July?

  Oliver : I know. It's one of the planks of my platform: Do your Christmas shopping early.

  Mrs. Hardy : Ha-ha-ha-ha. Just the same little apple-cheeked boy.

• Oliver : [on the phone]  Hello.

  Ollie's blackmailer : Well, you walleyed pike! What's the big idea of sending this dumbbell over to me? Yes, yes, I know. But, get this: if you're not over here right away, I'm coming over to that joint of yours - pull off the front door!

• Oliver : [singing]  Somebody's coming to my house, Somebody's coming to stay, Father feels so happy, He's jumping with joy...