Song of Freedom (1936)

Bernard Ansell: Sir James Pyrie

Quotes 

• Sir James Pyrie : You're probably a direct descendent of Queen Zinga.

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : You mean, I come from Casanga?

  Sir James Pyrie : Undoubtedly! When Queen Zinga died and her son disappeared, the witch doctors gained ascendency over the island. They sold their trees to the unscrupulous slave traders and, ever since, they island has suffered a terrible drought, because there's nothing to attract the clouds. The people still dominated by these witch doctors - were never allowed the white man to come near them and so, they are still backward, uncivilized, impoverished.

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : But, if I'm their King, they would let me help them, wouldn't they?

  Sir James Pyrie : If you could prove you are their King. Heaven knows they need someone to help them in their ignorance.

• Sir James Pyrie : Boss, if I wasn't here, there's one thing I'd do?

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : What?

  Sir James Pyrie : Resign.