Second Chorus (1940)

Paulette Goddard: Ellen Miller

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Quotes 

• Danny O'Neill : It seems to me I smell a mouse.

  Ellen Miller : Somewhere around the house.

• Ellen Miller : Are you a musician, Mr. Chisholm?

  Lester Chisholm : Oh, I should have been; but, I was forced to give it up. I said 'music,' and Father said 'bottlecaps.' Father won.

• Ellen Miller : Look, this is a collection agency, not an escort bureau. Now, will you please get off my desk.

• Hank Taylor : That's a sordid little fellow, isn't he. Sordid little place. Must be a sordid life for such a lovely girl.

  Ellen Miller : Well, there's nothing sordid about it - except the people we deal with.

• Danny O'Neill : Seven years ago I must have broken a mirror; because *that* walked in and became my roommate. I was only a simple Freshman at the time...

  Ellen Miller : What are you now, a simple Sophomore?

  Danny O'Neill : Oh, now, Miss Miller, you're being a bit unkind. After all, we've worked hard to stay in College this long.

  Hank Taylor : He's right. Now, it's not easy for a couple of bright guys like us to go on flunking year after year.

• Ellen Miller : What in the world are you talking about?

  Danny O'Neill : Well, it's like this, you see, as long as we can stay in College, the band makes us a very comfortable living.

  Hank Taylor : That's right. Five, six thousand dollars a year. That's more than you can make on Wall Street!

• Ellen Miller : Artie Shaw? Who's Artie Shaw?

• Ellen Miller : You really want me to work for you?

  Danny O'Neill : Sure. Would you like to?

  Hank Taylor : What's your salary?

  Ellen Miller : 18 a week.

  Hank Taylor : He'll double it.

• Ellen Miller : [to Danny and Hank]  Good luck, darlings.

• Ellen Miller : Danny, don't you think you ought to be warming up.

  Danny O'Neill : I've been warmed up a *long* time.

• Ellen Miller : You're improving so amazingly, Danny, I think I'll make you my manager.

• Danny O'Neill : [singing]  I hope in your horoscope, There is room for a dope, Who adores you.

  [long kiss] 

  Ellen Miller : [in a fake Russian accent]  Vas good?

  Danny O'Neill : Vas per-fect.

  [longer kiss] 

• Ellen Miller : Believe me, Bud, my outfit are killers. Just what you need for one-nighters.

  Hep Nightclub Owner : Can they pack 'em in like Dorsey?

  Ellen Miller : Solid, Jack!

  Hep Nightclub Owner : Murder!