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Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Polly of the Circus (1932)

Quotes

Polly of the Circus

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  • Rev. John Hartley: How are you feeling?
  • Polly: How do you expect?
  • Rev. John Hartley: I came in as soon as the doctor would let me.
  • Polly: How are you? Not that I care a hoot, but just to keep the conversation going.
  • Rev. John Hartley: Very well, thank you.
  • Polly: That's too bad.
  • Rev. John Hartley: I want to tell you how sorry I am about the accident.
  • Polly: That makes it unanimous.
  • Rev. John Hartley: Now then young lady, who are you?
  • Polly: I'm Mademoiselle Polly of the Circus.
  • Polly: He knows what brings the shekels into the ticket wagon. And if I do say so, I shouldn't. What nature gave Mademoiselle Polly doesn't do any billboard a bit of harm.
  • Polly: So you know what's beautiful, eh? I've been four years with this circus and nobody's complained about my figure yet.
  • Rev. John Hartley: No? I'm not complaining either.
  • Polly: I want to know who elected you inspector of what women ought to wear and why.
  • Beef: Look it, pants.
  • [laughs]
  • Beef: Maybe the next one will have corsets.
  • Polly: Hey you, where's the preacher?
  • Downey: In the vestry room.
  • Polly: Vestry? Can I go in? Or do I have to wait until he puts on his vest?
  • Mitzi: Oh, it's Polly. I didn't know you with your pants off.
  • Polly: Well, if I had legs like yours, I'd be glad to wear pants.
  • Polly: Go on, peddle your fish.
  • Rev. John Hartley: You better take your patient's temperature. She's quite hot.
  • Half-Pint: Say Polly, do you know they recognized you when they saw the elephant's south end?
  • Polly: Why, you little runt!
  • Polly: Keeping your mind off women is like learning to pitch horseshoes by mail. You know how it's done, but can you do it?
  • Polly: Oh, don't paw me. You're one of those fellas that has to put your hands all over a girl?
  • Ringmaster: This little lady has thrilled countless thousands with her daring.
  • Polly: If I'm supposed to make it, I'll make it.
  • Polly: Oh, go take a running jump at yourself.
  • Polly: Hey, what are you trying to do? Put the Indian sign on me?
  • Mrs. Jennings: Oh, a nurse's life is queer.
  • Polly: The little circus girl you've been so good to won't forget you - and the things you taught her. Haven't you noticed I ain't saying ain't anymore?
  • Mrs. Jennings: Oh, I'm going and get ready for your rub.
  • Downey: Your hips is petrifying, I could feel 'em.
  • Downey: Jezebel is triumphed, This is a house of sin!
  • Polly: You're just as nervous as I am.
  • Rev. John Hartley: I'm not in the least bit nervous.
  • Polly: What you looking for?
  • Rev. John Hartley: My hat.
  • Polly: It's in your hand. I'm glad you're not nervous.
  • Polly: Downey, you're full of hooch. Get out.
  • Polly: I've been in the circus, I'm use to freaks.
  • Polly: My heart went bumpety-bumpety-bump. Didn't your heart give even one little bumpety-bumpety-bump?
  • Polly: I didn't suppose a girl had to be trained to be anybody's wife. I thought you just married them and got your training after.
  • Polly: Life is too short. In a circus, anything can happen.
  • Polly: I just can't stand this sort of life. I'm dying on my feet here. I want to go somewhere where it's gay!
  • Beef: Hey listen, don't get hard boiled with me.
  • Polly: You belong to the church and I belong to - to the circus.
  • Downey: Women. Women everywhere. Dust and women in the houses. Even in the church!
  • Polly: We were all steamed up about each other... rushed into the thing without sufficient thought.
  • Policeman: Hey you, there's a law in this town against posters of women without any clothes on.

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