The Harvey Girls (1946)

Ray Bolger: Chris Maule

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Quotes 

• Alma : Chris, what's wrong?

  Chris Maule : Marty Peters was just here.

  Alma : Marty Peters? The man who shot the last blacksmith?

  Chris Maule : He... he... he did what?

  [Chris has just been made the new blacksmith] 

  Alma : Well, it's all based on circumstantial evidence. No one actually saw the bullet leave the gun.

  [Chris faints dead away] 

• Marty Peters : Where do ya come from, Tex?

  Chris Maule : Massachusetts.

• Alma : If you're going to shoe that horse, you'd better get started.

  Chris Maule : Alma, I've a confession. I'm afraid of horses.

  Alma : Oh, that's all in your mind. Say to yourself, "I'm brave."

  Chris Maule : I'm brave.

  Alma : "I'm determined!"

  Chris Maule : I'm determined.

  Alma : "I'm fearless!"

  Chris Maule : I'm fearless. I'm a liar.

• Marty Peters : Horse is like my own brother.

  Chris Maule : There is a resemblance. That is, I mean to say, you can trust me, sir. I'll shoe him like he was my own brother.

• Alma : Show the horse you're not afraid of him.

  Chris Maule : [addressing the horse]  Would you please sit down and give me your foot?

  Alma : That's not the way, silly. See?

  [picks up the horse's hoof] 

  Alma : It's very simple. All you have to do is take the pincers and *pry* all the nails from the foot. Then you take a rasp and *file* the foot down. Errrrrrr. Then you take a hot shoe, red-hot, and *burn* his foot to a level. Then he's ready for shoeing. Place it on his foot and *drive* six long nails into it. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong.

  [Chris faints] 

  Alma : I suppose I'll have to do it.