Beginner's Luck (1935)

George 'Spanky' McFarland: Spanky

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Quotes 

• Spanky : [to Daisy Dimple]  The dress is in the bag.

• Spanky's mother : What does Clark Gable or Barrymore have that Spanky doesn't have?

  Spanky : A moustache.

• Spanky : Coming back to the stage wing Spanky pulls on his mom's hand saying

  [hey, wait a minute Mom. I have have to talk to the gang] 

  Spanky's mother : His mom is astonished and she. Gets down on her haunches somthey are speaking face to face.

  [why you can't go out there now you have to win the prize.] 

  Spanky : Spanky says

  [Well I can't win unless I tell them something] 

  Spanky's mother : The mother says

  [Well what is it I'll tell them] 

  Spanky : Spanky says

  [tell them I want to win now, I don't want to loose] 

  Spanky : The mother is shocked hearing this saying

  [but of course] 

  Spanky : Spanky says

  [OK what are you going to tell them ?] 

  Spanky's mother : The mother gives Spanky a very determined look saying

  [Well I'm going to tell them that you have to win] 

  Spanky's mother : with that she hands Spanky his sword and shield saying

  [here, take these things to grandma] 

  Spanky's mother : Spanky's Mother stands up and walks out to talk to the boys.

• Parrott : The family pet parrot says the Spanky

  [I know a secret, I know a secret] 

  Spanky : Spanky is trying to keep the bird quite after he heard the gang's plot to sabotage his act. He says to the bird

  [SHHHHHHEEEESSSHHH] 

  Spanky's mother : Spanky's mother sitting outside working at the sewing machine on his cape hears the commotion

  [Spanky, Spanky mother can't hear you!] 

  Spanky : Spanky pops out

  [Friends, Romans and countrymen lend me your ears] 

  Spanky's mother : Spanky's mother has her stern look turn around into a big smile. She learns foreward saying

  [oh, that's better Darling. I'm sure you'll win the prize tonite] 

  Parrott : We see the parrot inside an upside down goldfish bowl that Spanky put on him to keep him quiet

  [Momma, Momma. I know a secret Momma ohhh Mommma] 

• Spanky's mother : Spanky's mother finds Spanky in the back 9f the theater grabbing his hand

  [hurry up Spanky your on next] 

  Spanky : He says

  [wait a minute Mom if I win the prize can I do anything i want with the money ?] 

  Spanky's mother : The mother puts her hand on Spanky's shoulder saying

  [why certainly Spanky, all I want 8s you to be a really big hit] 

  Spanky : Spanky turns to Daisy saying

  [Listen Girlie the dress is in the bag] 

• Master of Ceremonies : The MC walks up to Spanky's mother as she is combing Spanky's hair

  [Well, ugh is Barrymore ready yet ?] 

  Spanky's mother : The mother is startled by hearing the MC's voice and sticks her hand out

  [ahhhhh not quite] 

  Spanky : Spanky says to the MC

  [don't rush me big boy] 

  Master of Ceremonies : The MC quips back

  [one more peep out of you and you don't go on] 

  Spanky : Spanky says

  [say that again] 

  Master of Ceremonies : The irritated MC says

  [one more peep out of you and you don't go on.] 

  Spanky : Spanky says

  [peep, peep, peep] 

  Spanky's mother : His mother jumps in quickly

  [pay no attention to him. It's just part of his act, you'll see] 

  Spanky's mother : the MC storms off and the mother turns her attention to her boy

  [Listen hear you, you stop this type of thing] 

  Spanky's grandmother : Spanky's mother's is interrupted by this wild loud belly laugh

  [loud belly laugh] 

  Spanky's grandmother : coming from his grandmother

  Spanky's mother : Spanky's mother is Initially suprised and has a look weakness then it turns to anger she says

  [Well, I don't think this is so funny] 

  Spanky's grandmother : The grandmother says laughing

  [Well I do] 

  Spanky's grandmother : acknowledging that Spanky's mom had gotten them in way over their heads.

  Spanky : Spanky's mom is now putting his roman helmet on him. Spanky quips

  [MEEEE TOO] 

  Spanky : his mother puts his helmet down on his face so he can't see.