A Lad an' a Lamp (1932)

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard: Stymie

Quotes 

• Spanky : [rubbing a lamp]  I wish Cotton was a monkey, I wish Cotton was a monkey.

  Spanky : [to Cotton]  Hey Cotton, I wish you were a monkey.

  Cotton : Okay.

  Stymie : Hey, be careful what your wishin' for, that lamp might work.

  Spanky : All he needs is a tail.

• Stymie : Ain't Momma gonna be surprised!

• Stymie : [after hearing the Aladdin story, the gang try wishing for things by rubbing lamps]  I wisht I had a watermelon. I wisht I had a watermelon.

  Dickie : Awww, wish for something *big*.

  Stymie : I wisht I had a big watermelon. I wisht I had a big watermelon.

• Stymie : [when a smoke bomb suddenly goes off, Stymie's brother, Cotton, runs away and a monkey takes his place]  Hey, fellas, come here.

  The Gang : [the Gang come running]  What's-a-matter?

  Stymie : Look. Spanky turned Cotton into a monkey.

  Dorothy : Gee, that's funny.

  Stymie : It ain't funny to me, Sister. I gotta sleep with him.