Kisses for My President (1964)

Ronnie Dapo: Peter McCloud

Quotes 

• Gloria McCloud : I'd rather starve.

  Peter McCloud : I'd rather starve, too; but, I can't stand being hungry.

• Peter McCloud : Dad, how come we have to have ushers in our new house - like at the movies?

  Thaddeus McCloud : Because your mother went out and got herself elected President. That's how come. And we're lucky we have ushers; because, there'll be thousands of people traipsing in and out of here all day long and we wouldn't want to get caught in the shower, would we?

• Peter McCloud : You're so dippy.

• Peter McCloud : How come I gotta go to school and you get to hang around the house all day long doing nothin'?

  Thaddeus McCloud : That is a fair question. Well, suppose you own an electronics research company which receives quite a few government orders. And all at once 40 million woman ganged up on you and elected your wife President of the United States.

  Peter McCloud : So?

  Thaddeus McCloud : So, as a matter of ethics you sell the company. Is that clear?

  Peter McCloud : No!

  Thaddeus McCloud : Well, why isn't it?

  Peter McCloud : I never heard of ethics.

• Peter McCloud : What's the matter with you? Lose your diet pills?

  Gloria McCloud : Oh, be quiet!

• Peter McCloud : Pop, what's a strip joint?