Let's Make Love (1960)
Wilfrid Hyde-White: George Welch
Quotes
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George Welch : Oohh... there'll be children... lots of children. Coffman, there's a bonus in this for you if they get married - and double if there's a baby - a boy.
Alexander Coffman : I'll do whatever I can, sir.
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George Welch : I've known for a long time that something like this was bound to happen. All those women you take out in public, this is the result.
Jean-Marc Clement : I'm not anxious to take them out in public, George. They won't stay indoors.
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George Welch : Now, um... may I speak frankly?
Oliver Burton : Go right ahead.
George Welch : Thank you. You know, I've been horse-trading across the desk like this for the last thirty years, and in all that time I don't think I've ever come across anyone quite as bad at it as you. You're just awful.
Oliver Burton : I beg your pardon.
George Welch : And let me give you a sample of frankness: Not only AREN'T you fully financed, Mr. Burton, but you're faced with having to get together a year's theater rent in advance. You foolishly... you foolishly mortgaged your home and you can't raise any more money, and if I were to wait another ten days I could pick up your theater for nothing and probably your house as well. That's frankness. Please, close your mouth, young man.
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Jean-Marc Clement : You're damn right, it's no good. I didn't count on looking that ridiculous. He's got all the jokes and I'm going cock-a-doodle-do.
George Welch : Well, you take his jokes and let him go cock-a-doodle-do. How about firing him?
Jean-Marc Clement : No. No. That would upset her.
George Welch : You'll never impress her by being a rooster - unless she's a chicken.
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George Welch : Every man to his own battlefield, my boy. On this one, you haven't got a prayer.
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George Welch : Somebody's putting on a show and you're going to be portrayed in it.
Jean-Marc Clement : Really? I couldn't be more flattered.
George Welch : Listen to this, "Various Village Revues are caricatures of celebrities in the theater round. Some of the public figures up for laughs are Maria Callas, Elvis Presley, Van Cliburn and Jean-Marc Clement, amongst others." You're going to be made ridiculous.
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George Welch : I urge you to accept this offer, Mr. Burton, it's very generous.
Oliver Burton : You want to know something? It is.
George Welch : You're smarter than I thought.
Oliver Burton : I'll read it after I sign it.
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George Welch : You with a billion dollars in your pocket can go cock-your-doodle-do till you grow feathers.
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Jean-Marc Clement : George, tell her who I am.
George Welch : You are? Certainly. He's Alexander Dumas.
Jean-Marc Clement : No! George! Tell her the truth!
George Welch : The truth?
Jean-Marc Clement : Yes!
George Welch : I beg your pardon. How stupid. Actually he's Jean...
Amanda Dell , George Welch : Marc
Amanda Dell : Clement!
George Welch : What?
Amanda Dell : Who are you? King Farouk, I suppose. I hope you both enjoyed it. It's true what they say: there's no comedians left!
