Easter Parade (1948)
Fred Astaire: Don Hewes
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Quotes
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Don Hewes : Why didn't you tell me I was in love with you?
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Don Hewes : Miss Brown, what idiot ever told you you were a dancer?
Hannah Brown : You did.
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Hannah Brown : [her eyes are closed] What color are my eyes?
Don Hewes : [kissing her, causing her to open her eyes in surprise] Brown.
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[the bartender hands Don his drink]
Don Hewes : Can you drown a brunette in this?
Mike the Bartender : How tall is she?
Don Hewes : Five foot six.
Mike the Bartender : [filling the glass a little more] Try this.
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Mike the Bartender : Spend your life behind a bar, you get to know what makes people tick. This place is like a clinic. People come in here because they've got troubles. Well, if you listen, you learn. I've been here 15 years and I can boil down trouble into two classifications.
Don Hewes : Yeah? What are they?
Mike the Bartender : Women and their mothers.
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Don Hewes : [Astaire: singing while merrily strolling down the sidewalk and looking for gifts in nearby shops] Happy Easter.
[Passerby:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter.
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter.
[Passerby:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter. /
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Me oh my, there's a lot to buy. There is shopping I must do. /
[whistling]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter to you. /
[Salesgirl #1:]
Don Hewes : Here's a hat that you must take home. Happy Easter.
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter. /
[Salesgirl #2:]
Don Hewes : Here's a lid for milady's dome. Happy Easter.
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter. /
[Salesgirl #3:]
Don Hewes : This one's made for the hat parade on the well-known avenue. /
[Salesgirl #4:]
Don Hewes : This one's nice and it's worth the price. Happy Easter to you. /
[Salesgirl #5:]
Don Hewes : Here's a hat for a pretty face. Happy Easter.
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter. /
[Salesgirl #6:]
Don Hewes : Here is one that is trimmed with lace. Happy Easter.
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : Happy Easter. /
[Salesgirl #7:]
Don Hewes : Here's a touch of the quaint old Dutch. It's so old it's always new.
[Salesgirl #8:]
Don Hewes : This in white is exactly right. Happy Easter to you. /
[millinery shop owner #9:]
Don Hewes : I think that is a lovely hat. Maybe you think so too?
[Astaire:]
Don Hewes : I do. /
[Salesgirls:]
Don Hewes : Wrap it up for the chap with a very happy Easter to you. /
[Chorus:]
Don Hewes : Never saw such a lovely day. Happy Easter. / Everything seems to come your way. Happy Easter. / My oh me, what a kick to be on the well-known avenue. / Me oh my, you're a lucky guy. Happy Easter to you. / Happy Easter. Happy Easter. Happy Easter to you.
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Don Hewes : A girl dancer has to be exotic; she has to be - a peach.
Hannah Brown : I suppose I'm a lemon!
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Sam - Don's Valet : How did the act go, Mr. Hewes?
Don Hewes : One bow.
Sam - Don's Valet : Too bad.
Don Hewes : Tomorrow we'd better get some dogs in the act.
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Hannah Brown : Was I too terrible?
Don Hewes : No. No.
Hannah Brown : I've never really danced before.
Don Hewes : You're going to be fine.
Hannah Brown : Mr. Hewes, Mr. Hewes... You know you don't have to go on with this.
Don Hewes : Now look...
Hannah Brown : No, I mean it. You're the most wonderful dancer I've ever seen. You could get anyone to dance with you. You could get the very best.
Don Hewes : I don't want the very best. I want you.
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[first lines]
Don Hewes : [as he enters the apartment] Hat please.
Essie, Nadine's Maid : Oh, Mr. Hewes.
Don Hewes : [to Nadine] Hello darling! Where are you?
Nadine Hale : Oh Don, I've been trying to call you.
Don Hewes : Uh, Essie, will you help me with these things please?
[laughs while struggling with several stacked boxes]
Don Hewes : Thank you. Well, I got all tied up with an Easter rabbit. Hello sweetheart.
[kisses Nadine]
Don Hewes : Here.
[hands her the hat he bought]
Don Hewes : .
Nadine Hale : Oh I wish you hadn't.
Don Hewes : Oh. Say, haven't those men come for your trunks yet? I told them to pick them up this morning.
Nadine Hale : Well they weren't ready Don.
Don Hewes : Well, we'll send them by pidgeon. Here, try on your hat. We'll just have time to walk in the Easter parade tomorrow before our train leaves.
[obviously bothered, Nadine then breaks the news that she's been offered an entertainment performance contract of sorts and that she doesn't want to continue on to Chicago with Don as a dance duo]
