The Brave Engineer (1950)

Jerry Colonna: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : 'Tis morning.

  [singsongy] 

  Narrator : 'TIS-A MOOOOOOOOOOORNING!

  [spoken] 

  Narrator : Ah, 'tis-a morning, and all the trains in the rail yard are fast asleep. All except Casey's train. *His* engine is *slow* asleep!

• [Casey's train is in collision course with another train] 

  Narrator : [as conductor]  Hey, Casey, here comes a freight! I said, "Here comes a freight!"

  Narrator : [as Casey]  Don't worry mate. We won't be late.

  Narrator : [as conductor]  Egad! Look, look, look, look! Train, train, train!

  Narrator : [as Casey]  So what?

  Narrator : [as conductor]  So long!

  [Conductor jumps off] 

• Narrator : If that's Casey, I'm a Rhode Island rooster.

  [Casey arrives] 

  Narrator : Well, cock-a-doodle-doo!

• [Casey rescues a damsel-in-distress tied to the railroad tracks] 

  Narrator : [as damsel-in-distress]  My hero!

  Narrator : [as mustache twirling villain]  Curses! Foiled again!

  [Casey tosses the still bound damsel-in-distress to a railroad station attendant as his train speeds by] 

  Narrator : What do you know? She-mail!

• Narrator : [as bandits]  Hi ho, Silverware!

• [repeated line] 

  Narrator : Egad!

• Narrator : He who wrecks a train on the hillside is not on the level.

  [the track explodes destroying the bridge] 

  Narrator : Going down!

  [the train puffs furiously as it climbs out of the valley] 

  Narrator : Not in commission. Smokes too much.

• [a group of bandits climb on the train. Casey is too busy to notice, until he scoops one up on his shovel] 

  Narrator : Hey Casey, you've got company. Anybody we know?

  [Rather than fearing for his life, Casey is mildly annoyed. He proceeds to fight the bandits while continuing to shovel coal] 

  Narrator : [as Casey]  Take that! And that! And that! And that! And that! And that! And that!

  Narrator : [Casey stops to check his watch]  Hang on. Substitution.

  Narrator : [as Casey]  Take this! And this! And this! And this! And this! And this! Everybody off! Everybody off!

  [Casey throws all the bandits off the train] 

  Narrator : [dusting off]  Well, back to work.

• [last lines] 

  Narrator : Next time, take the train!