Sidewalks of New York (1931)

Cliff Edwards: Poggle

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Quotes 

• Poggle : Are all these kids yours or is this a picnic?

  Tenament Mother : They're mine, thank you.

  Poggle : Don't thank me!

• Harmon : Is he driving in the street?

  Poggle : Yes and he's a very good driver. He drove a tank in the war.

  Harmon : Well, the war's over and I'm no tank!

• Harmon : There should be a law against this!

  Poggle : Well, there is one, but, you'd never know it.

• Margie : Can't you think of something heroic for him to do?

  Poggle : Yeah, he could knock Dempsey out. But, Dempsey isn't here.

  Margie : Let him knock you out!

  Poggle : Can't be done.

  Margie : Why not?

  Poggle : I'm out already.

• Poggle : Haven't you got about enough now?

  Harmon : Margie doesn't come to dinner every night.

  Poggle : Well, what are you gonna do? Feed her Phonograph records?

• Poggle : What's the matter with you? Are you delirious?

  Harmon : No.

  Poggle : Well, why don't you marry the girl then and get her off of your mind.

  Harmon : Oh, that's what I want to do.

• Harmon : [Recording his marriage proposal to Margie, Harmon doesn't know how to start; so, Poggle shows him a series of Sheet Music. Harmon reads and records the song titles]  My Fate is in your hands - You brought a new kind of love to me - You're driving me crazy - If I had a girl like you - I'd climb the highest mountain - My one and only - I want to make you mine - Body and soul - Till the sands of the desert grow cold - What'll I do

  [Poogle next shows him the sheet music to "Yes! We have no bananas"] 

  Harmon : I'd like to kick you right in the pants.

  Poggle : Now, here's your proposal, see. Tonight, when the lights are low and Margie's up to your house, play that for her on the phonograph.

• Harmon : There's a man undressing a girl in a Chevrolet.

  Poggle : He'd have a tougher time in an Austin.