A Song Is Born (1948)
J. Edward Bromberg: Dr. Elfini
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Quotes
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Professor Traumer : Wonderful thing: research.
Professor Oddly : It is the searchlight of truth.
Dr. Elfini : Without research, people would still think the earth was flat.
Professor Hobart Frisbee : Oh, that's ridiculous.
Dr. Elfini : And they would still look upon the tomato - as a poisonous fruit.
Honey Swanson : There, you see! And I want you to look at me, Professor Frisbee, as another tomato.
Professor Hobart Frisbee : What?
Honey Swanson : Just another tomato.
[turns around, sashays up the stairs]
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Professor Traumer : Has this boogie-woogie been going on for some time?
Bubbles : Man alive!
Dr. Elfini : And are there any other forms of this new folk music besides that?
Buck : Sure. There's Swing, Jive, Jump...
Bubbles : Blues, Two-Beat Dixie, Rebop
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Dr. Elfini : I once went backstage to see Pavlova.
Professor Gerkikoff : Imagine ballerinas and all that.
Professor Twingle : In tights, I suppose.
Professor Gerkikoff : Naturally in tights.
Professor Oddly : And that ineffable smell of rice powder.
Professor Gerkikoff : On bare shoulders.
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Dr. Elfini : Even Beethoven seems nice and gay this morning.
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Professor Hobart Frisbee : Very interesting gentlemen, but our whole project seems to be suffering from some sort of vibration.
Dr. Elfini : What do you mean?
Professor Hobart Frisbee : I'd like to talk to Miss Honey alone.