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Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, and Gail Patrick in My Favorite Wife (1940)

Donald MacBride: Yosemite Hotel Clerk

My Favorite Wife

Donald MacBride credited as playing...

Yosemite Hotel Clerk

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  • Nick Arden: I came here with my wife... hum... my bride really. Now my wife, not my bride... my wife... Why should I bore you with details?
  • Hotel clerk: I won't be bored.
  • Nick Arden: Listen, it's just simple as A B C.
  • Hotel clerk: Don't tell me you got someone in B?
  • Nick Arden: [approaches the front desk at the hotel] My name is Arden.
  • Hotel clerk: Oh yes Mr. Arden.
  • [bumps him with the revolving register book]
  • Hotel clerk: Whoo! Sorry. I believe that uh...
  • [Ellen distracts him, waving behind Nick and Bianca in order to stop him]
  • Nick Arden: Huh?
  • Hotel clerk: Oh nothing.
  • [dings the bell]
  • Hotel clerk: Suite A.
  • Nick Arden: Oh, Suite A?
  • Hotel clerk: It's our best.
  • Nick Arden: I'd rather not have it if you don't mind.
  • Hotel clerk: I beg your pardon?
  • Nick Arden: H-have you anything else?
  • Hotel clerk: [perplexed at his odd request] Suite C.
  • Nick Arden: I uh, I couldn't take that Suite A because uh...
  • [signs the register book]
  • Nick Arden: ... because I've been here before.
  • [walks away as the clerk looks even more puzzled]
  • Hotel clerk: [as Nick and Ellen approach the front desk of the hotel] Yes?
  • Nick Arden: I'd like to have another room.
  • Hotel clerk: [surprised, due to the fact that Mr. Arden just booked another room with another woman - his wife] Hmm?...
  • [looks around while contemplating the seemingly odd situation]
  • Hotel clerk: Why certainly sir.
  • Nick Arden: Ah, thank you very much. Uh, is uh, is Suite A available?
  • Hotel clerk: Suite A?
  • Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve: Yes, Suite A.
  • Hotel clerk: [dings the bell] Franz, Suite A. Uh, have you any luggage Miss uh...
  • Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve: Oh yes I have, a ticket right here - if you'll just sign for it. It's at the airport.
  • Nick Arden: Airport.
  • Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve: Thank you.
  • Nick Arden: Very much.
  • Hotel clerk: [in slight disbelief to the other hotel clerk after the couple walks away] What a man.

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