Manhattan Parade (1931)
Charles Butterworth: Herbert T. Herbert
Quotes
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Herbert T. Herbert : Henry the VIII wore night gowns. No, pajamas weren't introduced into bed - into England - until much later.
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Herbert T. Herbert : You know that Lady Godiva? Not the one's that's dead, but, the one that wants to be Lady Godiva? Well, I called her up and told her what you said. I told her that Lady Godiva rode naked. Her husband's coming down to see me at 5 o'clock. What shall I do?
Doris Roberts : Go home at 4:30!
Herbert T. Herbert : That's a good idea.
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Herbert T. Herbert : That reminds me, I called Ziegfeld once, but, he didn't answer. That was the last time I ever spoke to him.
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Paisley : Mr. Herbert, I've got a bone to pick with you.
Herbert T. Herbert : Paisley, you're just the man I want to see.
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Herbert T. Herbert : Vassily's changed his mind. The ostriches are out. The elephants are in again.
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Vassily Vassiloff : Stop! I'm going to change the whole thing. Give me 300 pair of snowshoes!
Herbert T. Herbert : Black or tan?
Vassily Vassiloff : Get out! Turn around! The other direction! Places! One-Two! One-Two! One-Two!
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Herbert T. Herbert : Good evening, sir. Is there anything I can do for you?
Lady Godiva's Husband : [curtly] Who are you?
Herbert T. Herbert : Well, I don't like to boast, but I'm the brains and possibly the lifeblood of this organization.
Lady Godiva's Husband : [skeptically] Oh, I see.
Herbert T. Herbert : Yes sir, head of the Research Department. I'm always looking things up. In fact, I look up things so much, if anyone asks me how business is, I just say, "Well, it's looking up." Ha ha ha... pretty good, eh?
Lady Godiva's Husband : [angrily] I think it's *putrid*!
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Doris Roberts : Herb! Oh, Herb, come here. Tell the switchboard girl to call me in my husband's office, say it's Ziegfeld calling. Tell her to give me a dead line.
Herbert T. Herbert : That reminds me: I called Ziegfeld once, but he didn't answer. That was the last time I ever spoke to him.
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Herbert T. Herbert : [on the phone] Hello? Business is terrible... What, Moe Kelsey shot himself because his show failed?... That's terrible. Well, he certainly shot the right man.