Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1934)

Hamtree Harrington: Comedian

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Quotes 

• Singer : How's things been goin' with you lately?

  Comedian : Things ain't been goin' so good. That's the reason I gotta give a rent party.

  Singer : I'm sorry to hear that.

  Singer's Cousin : A rent party? What's that?

  Comedian : What's the racket. You see, first I invite a whole lotta people to come to my house. Then I charge 'em for the food that they eatin'. Then with the money I collect, I pays the rent.

  Singer's Cousin : Well, how do you live after that?

  Comedian : Oh, there's always a lot of leftovers after the party.

• Bartender : [Final lines] 

  [Listening the band play] 

  Bartender : Boy, don't that remind you of the old days in the jungle?

  Comedian : It shore do!