Manhattan Parade (1931)

Charles Butterworth: Herbert T. Herbert

Quotes 

• Herbert T. Herbert : Henry the VIII wore night gowns. No, pajamas weren't introduced into bed - into England - until much later.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Herbert T. Herbert : Vassily's changed his mind. The ostriches are out. The elephants are in again.

• 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!

• 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*!

• 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.

• 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.