Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters a Tipton laboratory where Tipton studies weather conditions. Tipton is standing behind a pillar, with only his left arm visible to the viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : Mike,

  [Pointing to a Swiss Chalet weather device] 

  John Beresford Tipton : the little man says we're in for a storm.

  Michael Anthony : Oh?

  [Anthony walks over to the device and pokes the little figure] 

  Michael Anthony : There's a very starry sky outside, sir. Can you depend on him?

  John Beresford Tipton : Well, that barometer agrees with him. And it's the most responsive instrument I know - except for man, whose responses to a change in pressure are so unpredictable that no instrument can measure them. Let's see what response there is to this.

  [Tipton hands over an envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Here's our next millionaire.

  [Anthony bows and departs]