That Gang of Mine (1940)

Bobby Jordan: Danny Dolan

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Quotes 

• Muggs Maloney : Heeey, ya seen da postman yet?

  Danny Dolan : Naw. You expectin' a letter?

  Muggs Maloney : What's it to ya?

  Danny Dolan : Nut'in'. I was jis' wond'rin' who's gonna read it to ya.

  [the boys all laugh but one] 

  Muggs Maloney : [not laughing]  Very witty. Verrry witty.

• Danny Dolan : No dad-burn Yankee's gonna dirty the name of the greatest Dixie rider of the bluegrass ponies.

• Muggs Maloney : Whadda YOU guys know about horse racin'?

  Danny Dolan : I seen 'em once... in a news real.

  Muggs Maloney : Well, they don't call horses "ponies."

  Danny Dolan : No? My uncle's a bookie, ain't he? Well, he calls 'em ponies.

  Muggs Maloney : Well, he's all wet, see? They call 'em geldin's 'n' fillies and maybe stuff like that.

  Danny Dolan : Go on! Phillies is a baseball team!

• Muggs Maloney : Ya mean, ya still gonna bet on me?

  Danny Dolan : Sure. Can you think of an easier way t' lose money?

• Danny Dolan : Muggs ain't yella.

  Horse Trainer Morgan : I know it, but he's afraid. Afraid of that horse. Afraid of speed.

  Danny Dolan : Oh, I'm scared o' things, too. I mean, like... like bein' on a high place.

  Horse Trainer Morgan : Everybody has some fear. Fear of snakes. Fear of fires. Some people are afraid of losing their jobs or of growing old.

  Danny Dolan : Den... den you mean dere ain't no disgrace in bein' scared.

  Horse Trainer Morgan : It's only disgraceful if you fail to fight your fear. Muggs has been fighting but he can't lick it. He's not a jockey, and he never will be.

• Danny Dolan : Here we go again, boys.

• Danny Dolan : You know what he looks like to me, don't ya?

  Muggs Maloney : What?

  Danny Dolan : He don't look like the FRONT end of a horse.

• Danny Dolan : Whadda ya gonna do, taking riding lessons by mail? Step right up, folks! Learn to be a jockey in ten easy lessons! They laughed when he sat down! They laughed harder when he FELL down!

• Scruno : How can a horse play baseball?

  Danny Dolan : [southern accent]  Hush your mouth, boy. Go saddle my philly and bring him out hyere.

  Scruno : [with a British accent]  Vedy good, sir. Right away, sir.