The Public Menace (1935)

George Murphy: Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster

Quotes 

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : You don't want to get tied up with a ham reporter like me. Why, you're a pretty kid. You got a great future. Me? I'm a drunk. I pitch pennies. Eat crackers. I bet. I never take a bath! I'm no lover. You don't want any part of me. I'm just a - just a onion.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : A fella like me works with his nerves, his heart. I should give 'em to some dame to kick 'em around? No-no. I'm goin' places and no woman is gonna hold me back. Yes, sir, dames are poison.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : I wouldn't marry a dame if I was alone with her on a deserted isle.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Dames ruin a guy. They're like a stone around his neck.

• Cassie Nicholls : I guess I'll look for a job. The Depression doesn't mean nothing to the beauty business. Women will have their hair done, even if they can't have a steak done. It's a joke.

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Ha-ha-ha.

  Cassie Nicholls : Yes, they're really goofy on the subject. And, its not such a bad idea. No use going around looking like an old shoe.

• Cassie Nicholls : Look, I've got the greatest newspaper story in 20 years.

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Oh, jumpin' ship isn't copy, toots.

  Cassie Nicholls : It's not about me. It's got something to do with...

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : End the verse and get to the chorus. I haven't got all day.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Come on, Mrs. Shylock, let's get it over with.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : It's the same the whole world over, they're beautiful but they're dumb.

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Out of 120 million Americans, you had to pick me. Lady, from a field that big, that is some picking.

• Cassie Nicholls : It's worth plenty; but, I might give it to you if you do me a little favor.

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Sure, lady, I'll do anything you say. Name your poison.

  Cassie Nicholls : Will you marry me?

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Will I? Not while I'm in my right mind and fully dressed. Well, of all the - do you a little favor?

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : If you had that, my little gardenia, that would be a lollapalooza times two. Mind you I said: if.

  Cassie Nicholls : No if about it.

• Cassie Nicholls : Oh, don't you understand anything?

  Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : I understand everything!

• Edward Joseph 'Red' Foster : Oh, am I: Public Sucker, Number 1.