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Constance Bennett and Ben Lyon in Lady with a Past (1932)

Constance Bennett: Venice Muir

Lady with a Past

Constance Bennett credited as playing...

Venice Muir

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  • Guy Bryson: You look like a ... good girl.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, do I?
  • Guy Bryson: You are a good girl, aren't you?
  • Venice Muir: Yes, I'm afraid that may be my trouble.
  • Venice Muir: People who live in glass houses shouldn't live in glass houses.
  • Venice Muir: I guess I'm too pure. Well, nothing I can do about that. I wonder. Do you have to poison your husband, or will just anyone do?
  • Aunt Emma: Well, dear, what does interests young men nowadays?
  • Venice Muir: If I knew the answer to that, darling, I wouldn't be sitting here all wrapped up in gloom.
  • Mr. Patridge: All the pleasure of dancing with a lovely young lady and none of the hazards.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, Mr. Patridge, you can be a little hazardous.
  • Venice Muir: Would you like to earn some money?
  • Guy Bryson: I'll do anything short of murder.
  • Venice Muir: Well, would you work for me?
  • Guy Bryson: Sure, why not?
  • Venice Muir: I know this, eh, funny thing to ask anyone, but, I was wondering, could you be a, sort of, well, eh, sort of, a gigolo?
  • Guy Bryson: I spent an hour at the Ritz bar after I left you. Oh, lady, lady, when I left there, a lot of the fellas said that you were simply wonderful! You had everything! Even a very, eh, a very slight past.
  • Venice Muir: Past?
  • Guy Bryson: Oh, nothing you could put your finger on. But, a lot of the boys will try.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, I'll die. I couldn't live up to the past of a midget!
  • Guy Bryson: You don't know midgets. Now, I heard of a midget that broke up the home of a heavyweight champ.
  • Guy Bryson: We're bound to met some fellas here.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, Guy, I'm scared.
  • Guy Bryson: Oh, come along. So was Eve and look what a mess she made of Adam.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, I know, but I don't want to make a mess of anyone.
  • Guy Bryson: I know, my pet, they never want to.
  • Venice Muir: Good night, Guy. You're a perfect gigolo.
  • Guy Bryson: When did you get the idea you say good night to a gigolo?
  • Venice Muir: Why, what do you mean?
  • Guy Bryson: Good night, Venice. You're swell. Everything's gonna work out all right.
  • Venice Muir: Thanks. You are a perfect gigolo. I almost feel like kissing you!
  • Guy Bryson: What could I do? I'd have to stand it.
  • Venice Muir: [Jokingly] You're horrid!
  • Donnie Wainwright: Say you've got lovely hair. Where did you get it?
  • Venice Muir: I've had it for years.
  • Venice Muir: You seem unusually gay tonight, Rene, and rightfully so. It's a lovely party.
  • Venice Muir: What's the matter, Rene? A few moments ago you seemed gay!
  • Donnie Wainwright: You shouldn't have done that.
  • Venice Muir: No, Donnie, I shouldn't have.
  • Donnie Wainwright: Oh, why not lay off me till I get my perspective back. And, if you're still interested, we might be ... playmates. Well, you won't be lonesome in the meantime.
  • Venice Muir: What are you saying?
  • Donnie Wainwright: Oh, don't suddenly go innocent on me!
  • Venice Muir: Are we really going to the bicycle races?
  • Venice Muir: I hope we don't meet any more men in here, Guy. My ankle won't stand it!
  • Guy Bryson: I'm sorry, Venice.
  • Venice Muir: Couldn't you find somewhere else to kick me for a change?
  • Guy Bryson: Well, I could, but it wouldn't be refined.
  • Venice Muir: Oh, Guy!
  • Venice Muir: We're going to the bicycle races, aren't we?
  • Carl: Well, they only started tonight. You have all week to get there.
  • Guy Bryson: We may need it.
  • Guy Bryson: What am I supposed to do to earn this money?
  • Venice Muir: Well, that's a little awkward to explain.
  • Guy Bryson: Well, I'll understand. I've read what every young man should know.
  • Venice Muir: I haven't.
  • Venice Muir: I've simply got to stop talking to myself. I talk to myself so much, I'm worn out when I meet people.

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