Bird of Paradise (1932)

Wade Boteler: Skipper Johnson

Quotes 

• Chester : What is this? A paper hangers convention? All kidding aside, Skippy, what - what is this?

  Skipper Johnson : It's Poi!

  Chester : Poi?

  Hector : It's a poi!

  Chester : Poi or girl, I wouldn't like it.

  Hector : You like poi. You remember the poi your mother used to bake: apple poi, lemon poi, rhubarb poi.

  Chester : Oh, that kinda poi! Mmm, that's good.

• Chester : Skipper, what are they sore about?

  Skipper Johnson : You can certainly pick 'em. That's the King's daughter.

  Johnny Baker : That's all right with me.

  Skipper Johnson : But, it isn't all right with him. She's taboo!

  Johnny Baker : What do you mean?

  Skipper Johnson : Well, you see, they have rules about such things these islands. No one's supposed to touch her except a native Prince. They're very strict about it.

  Walker : You're gonna get your throat cut, Johnny.

  Mac : Well, Johnny, it looks to me like the only out is for you to run for the job of native Prince on the democratic ticket this Fall.

• Skipper Johnson : That boy's whole life is wrapped up in his family. Why, if he came home with a native wife, it'd break his mother's heart.

  Mac : For east is east and west is west. An never the twain shall meet.

  Chester : Mac, what's the dope on the north and south?