Marvin Miller: Michael Anthony

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the African Room, where he is momentarily surprised, then smiles, to see Tipton, seated in a high backed chair at his desk, wearing a headdress. Viewers see Tipton from behind the chair with only his hands visible]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : [Chuckles as he removes the headdress]  I see it's enough to startle even you, Mike. This is the headdress of a witch doctor - one of the remote tribes in the Upper Zambezi. Ever seen one?

  Michael Anthony : Only pictures of them, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : In the long run, it's just a mask, Mike. We all wear them in one form or another.

  Michael Anthony : Yes, Mr. Tipton.

  John Beresford Tipton : [Tipton hands an envelope to Anthony]  Especially our next millionaire. You'll find him in a remote jungle called New York.

  [Anthony accepts the envelope and smiles] 

• Michael Anthony : [to the viewers]  Why Mr. Tipton chose Jerome Wilson to be his next millionaire, I never knew. But let me tell you his story.

• [first lines] 

  Michael Anthony : [to the viewers]  My name is Michael Anthony. At the last count, there were nineteen multibillionaires in this world. I was executive secretary to one of these men - John Beresford Tipton. As long as he lived, being anonymous was very important to Mr. Tipton. But now that he is dead, I can tell you of his fabulous hobby. He gave a million dollars to various people. This is Silverstone, his private estate of 60,000-acres. It has all of the conveniences of a large city, with the privacy he always demanded. I'll never forget one night he called me to his African Room. Yes, that's right, I said his African Room. Mr. Tipton had enough rooms in Silverstone to house every conceivable hobby. As I was saying, this particular night, I was called to his African Room.

• Jerome Wilson : [the scene is Wilson's boarding house room, where Wilson is staring at the check]  A million bucks. Is this on the level, Anthony? A million bucks? Why me? Why a guy like me?

  Michael Anthony : I can't answer that question, Mr. Wilson.

  [Offering a document to Wilson] 

  Michael Anthony : But once again, please sign this paper saying you won't reveal the source of your million-dollars to anyone except your wife, that is, if and when you're married.

  [Wilson gives Anthony a very suspicious look. Anthony answers emphatically] 

  Michael Anthony : There are no hidden clauses, Mr. Wilson.

  Jerome Wilson : [as he prepares to sign the agreement]  Hey, which name shall I use?

  Michael Anthony : Your legal name, of course.

  [Wilson signs]