Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Dane Clark: Sgt. Nowland

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Quotes 

• Sgt. Nowland : Goodbye you wonderful package of animal instinct.

  [they kiss passionately] 

  Studio Guide : Every time I look at the Hollywoodland sign, I'll remember...

  Sgt. Nowland : I'll meet you there after the war... and we'll unscrew all the bulbs!

• Ida Lupino : Good evening, Sergeant. First night at the Canteen?

  Sgt. Nowland : Yes, ma'am.

  Ida Lupino : Well, can I show you the ropes?

  Sgt. Nowland : Miss Lupino, you may show me anything your lovely heart desires.

• Studio Guide : I give so much of myself to art, there would be so little left for you.

  Sgt. Nowland : A *crumb* - would be a banquet.

• Studio Guide : I'll be all tied up with Humphrey Bogart - all day. We're testing.

  Sgt. Nowland : You passed my test the moment I laid my orbs on you.

• Studio Guide : Would you settle for a dance?

  Sgt. Nowland : Would a starving man settle for beef steak?

• Sgt. Nowland : Anybody ever tell you you look like Joan Crawford?

  Joan Crawford : Why yes, my husband has.

  Sgt. Nowland : Mmm, you dance good. Light as a feather.

  Joan Crawford : Thank you.

  Sgt. Nowland : You know you're a dead ringer for Joan Crawford.

  Joan Crawford : Am I really?

  [moves in closer, dancing cheek to cheek] 

  Joan Crawford : Don't look now, but, I *am* Joan Crawford.

• Sgt. Nowland : My life to this moment has been a total loss because I ain't seen your beautiful puss in pictures.

• Sgt. Nowland : Slim, when we was mildewing in the jungle, I kinda resented these Canteens and the guys that were lucky enough to here instead of there. I don't resent it no more. And I used to figure that Hollywood was a place with all false fronts. Nothin' false about them we seen tonight. Gorgeous.

• Sgt. Nowland : I don't want to get sloppy about this; but, it kinda got me. All them famous people being friendly and democratic. Democratic. Democracy - that's what it means, Slim. Everybody equal like tonight. All them big shots - listening to little shots like me. And bein' friendly.

• Sgt. Nowland : I don't send my girlfriends no flowers. I always say a good smack on the kisser pays off more.

• Sgt. Nowland : How do you on your test with Humphery Bogart, beautiful?

  Studio Guide : Oh, they're crazy about me. Mr. Bogart said he never got so much *give* from anybody?

  Sgt. Nowland : What's "give"?

  Studio Guide : Well, it's how you look at someone when somebody says something to somebody - about something.

  Sgt. Nowland : I know what you mean. You got more give than I ever *got*.

• Sgt. Nowland : I always say a woman's place is in the hotel room.

• Studio Guide : What would you like to see next?

  Sgt. Nowland : Beautiful women.

  Studio Guide : Follow me.