The Gang's All Here (1943)

James Ellison: Andy Mason

Quotes 

• Edie Allen : Hear the orchestra?

  Andy Mason : Yeah, where's it coming from?

  Edie Allen : Where's your imagination?

  [singing] 

  Edie Allen : A journey to a star would not be very far, As long as I'm alone with you...

• Andy Mason : Dad, what's going on around here? The house is full of show people.

  Andrew Mason Sr. : Don't worry son. I locked up all the silverware, and put all the breakable stuff away.

• Andy Mason : Mrs. Potter give you a furlough too?

  Peyton Potter : I promised my wife I'd be home before midnight. I like to keep my promises. She expects me to and I expect her to expect it.

• Andy Mason : Well, I talked to Mrs. Potter and everything's fine. She was delighted to hear that you had taken up dancing again.

  Peyton Potter : She was? Did you tell her about me out there on the floor? Did you tell her about me dancing with that South American savage?

• Andy Mason : Where's Miss Allen?

  Phil Baker : Miss Allen? Oh, you see, between shows, she goes over to the Broadway Canteen. This is her night to dance with servicemen.

  Andy Mason : Didn't you tell her I wanted to meet her?

  Phil Baker : She wasn't interested. I'm afraid you picked the wrong girl.

  Andy Mason : Yeah? I think I'll go over to that Broadway Canteen.

  Phil Baker : I'm warning you, you won't get to first base.

  Andy Mason : You forget I'm pretty good at baseball.

  Phil Baker : So was the mighty Casey, but even Casey struck out.

  Andy Mason : It'll take more than three strikes to keep me away from first base.

  Phil Baker : Fifty bucks says you go down swinging.

  Andy Mason : I'll take that bet!

• Andy Mason : You go along with him. I've got some unfiinished business.

  Andrew Mason Sr. : Unfiinished business? That must mean a girl. Boy, I wish I were young again.

  Andy Mason : Well, I'm glad you're not. Where would I be?

  Andrew Mason Sr. : Good night, son.

• Andy Mason : Couldn't I meet you after the show? We could sort of go out and you could show me the town, sort of. Will you?

  Edie Allen : I'd love to.

  Andy Mason : Really?

  Edie Allen : I'll be fiinished at 1:30. Just in time for a drink and dance at the Stork Club. Then on to El Morocco, then just a quick look in on Monte Carlo. After that, we'll go to Lindy's for a late bite and then I know a swell spot on 52nd Street. Won't cost you more than $50 - that is, of course, if you don't tip too heavily. We're gonna have lots of fun, Sergeant.

  Andy Mason : Those places are pretty expensive, aren't they?

  Edie Allen : Yes, they are.

• Andy Mason : I played a lot of baseball.

  Edie Allen : Are you pretty good?

  Andy Mason : Well, that depends. Sometimes I, uh, don't even get to first base.

  Edie Allen : I like baseball.

• Andy Mason : [dancing]  I wish you weren't so beautiful.

  Edie Allen : Why?

  Andy Mason : Well, then nobody would cut in, and you'd be all mine for the rest of the evening.

  Edie Allen : Have you been getting results with that line?

  Andy Mason : Aw, I'm sorry. You're used to getting a pretty good spiel from most of these fellas I guess.

  Edie Allen : Oh, I don't mind them. After all, they're a long way from home. A long way from their girls. You can't blame them if they get off the beam once in a while. They're all pretty sweet. Even the wise ones.

• Andy Mason : My train leaves at 8:00. I'll meet you at the information booth at 7:30.

  Edie Allen : Well, I, uh, I don't know whether I can make it. You see, I have a -

  [Andy kisses her forehead] 

  Edie Allen : I have a rehearsal in - in the morning, and I don't know for how long.

  [Andy kisses her cheek] 

  Edie Allen : Then I promised Mabel from there I'd go to Brooklyn with her to see the Dodgers play.

  [Andy kisses her lips] 

  Edie Allen : I - I guess maybe I could miss seeing the Dodgers. It won't hurt anything.

  [long kiss] 

• Andy Mason : Pat, why don't you go watch the rehearsals. Maybe some of the girls need hooking up, huh?

• Andy Mason : Dorita! Where's Edie?

  Dorita : Oh, it's you. Shame on you, you Dr. Jekylls and Mr. Hydes.

• Andrew Mason Sr. : You're gonna marry Vivian Potter, remember?

  Andy Mason : Yes, yes, I know. But that can wait.

  Andrew Mason Sr. : Yeah... Wait?

• Andy Mason : Oh, I'm a soldier, not a sailor.

  Vivian Potter : A soldier can get in deep water too. Sometimes way over his head.