Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Gower Champion: Ted Sturgis

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• Bob Dowdy : Wait a minute. This is show business! There's nothing you can't do in show business. You just got to try a little harder, that's all.

  Leo Belney : That's all.

  Ted Sturgis : That's all!

  Ted Sturgis , Bob Dowdy : [singing]  There's no other way, Beginning today, You're going to work, Under pressure

  Leo Belney : But pressure, I will not know where I'm at

  Ted Sturgis , Bob Dowdy : You've gotta come through, And isn't it true, The new stuff you write, May be fresher

  Leo Belney : Yes, I've a thesis, Masterpieces, Often happen like that...

• Ted Sturgis : Miss Leslie, I want you to call the newspapers, give them this item. Tell them we're looking for a girl to replace Janet Hallson. A newcomer. We're gonna give a girl a break.

• Felix Jordan : Ted you're crazy. Give this to the newspapers and you'll be swamped with girls.

  Ted Sturgis : That's *exactly* what I want.

• Ted Sturgis : Well, you're an awful little girl for such a big part.

• Ted Sturgis : Don't you know you can dance circles around those kids? You just have to keep dancing and dancing and dancing! You got the jitters, that's all. You're the best dancer I ever knew. Come on, give me your hand. One, two, three, four. Left, right, left, that's it. Now, come on. Let's go. Let it go! One, two. Double it! One-two-three-four-five-six-seven-go!

• Felix Jordan : Where is she?

  Bob Dowdy : She's in her dressing room. She's crying and she won't come out.

  Ted Sturgis : Don't look at me. I've been milk and honey.

• Ted Sturgis : Don't give yourself any airs. I knew you when. Remember? Madelyn Newspickle - you were a butterfly in Miss Catsley annual recital. The *pride* of Tulsa.

  Burton Bradshaw : You're very merry of the sudden.