Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

George Winslow: Henry Spofford III

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Quotes 

• [Lorelei is stuck going through the porthole] 

  Henry Spofford III : All right. I'll help you. I'll help you for two reasons.

  Lorelei Lee : Never mind the reasons. Just help me.

  Henry Spofford III : The first reason is I'm too young to be sent to jail. The second reason is you've got a lot of animal magnetism.

• Henry Spofford III : Hey, look someone's coming.

  Lorelei Lee : Oh dear, what'll I do?

  Henry Spofford III : Quick! Hold this around your neck tight!

• Henry Spofford III : Hello.

  Lorelei Lee : Oh, Mr Spoffard. Would you please give me a hand? I'm sort of stuck!

  Henry Spofford III : Are you a burglar?

  Lorelei Lee : Heaven's no! The steward locked me in. I was waiting for a friend.

  Henry Spofford III : Why didn't you ring for him?

  Lorelei Lee : I didn't think of it. Isn't that silly?

  Henry Spofford III : If you were a burglar, and I helped you escape...

  Lorelei Lee : Please help me before somebody comes along.

  Henry Spofford III : I'm thinking.

• Captain of Waiters : [to Lorelei]  Mademoiselle, Mr. Spofford is here.

  Lorelei Lee : Dorothy...

  [whispering] 

  Lorelei Lee : now please try to make a great impression.

  Dorothy Shaw : [sighing]  Okay.

  Captain of Waiters : Mr. Henry Spofford.

  [to the audience's surprise, Henry Spofford, a small boy, seats himself at the table.] 

  Henry Spofford III : [greeting everyone]  Hello. Hello. Hello.

  Dorothy Shaw : Well! Mr. Spofford! Are you traveling by yourself?

  Henry Spofford III : No. I've got a valet, a tutor, and a trainer.

  Dorothy Shaw : Well, pardon my saying so and all, but having heard so much about you, I expected you to be much older.

  Henry Spofford III : I'm old enough to appreciate a good-looking girl when I see one.

  [unfolding his napkin] 

  Henry Spofford III : This promises to be quite a trip. Personally, I don't intend to miss a meal.

  Dorothy Shaw : [to Lorelei]  How'm I doing?

• Lorelei Lee : [Trying to get rid of 'Piggy' Beekman' while stuck in a porthole, with Henry Spofford III under a blanket, pretending to be her lower half]  Piggy, I better have some of that sherry! Will you get me some?

  Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman : I fly on the wings of Mercury!

  Henry Spofford III : [From under the blanket]  Just hurry up!

  Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman : Alright my dear!

  Henry Spofford III : [Emerges from under the blanket, scowls at 'Piggy' Beekman]  How can you stand that doddering old fool? Can't you see his intentions are not honorable?