Rawhide (TV Series)

The Prairie Elephant (1961)

Billy Barty: Shorty

Quotes 

• Shorty : [crying]  The sound of laughter and applause was in his ears when he died. What more could a clown want?

• Pascal : You're a clown, Shorty. You're one of nature's clowns.

  Shorty : Thanks.

  Pascal : I'm a clown by art and tradition. I created myself as seven generations of Pascals did before me. Not many men can say that; most men are what they were born to be. Could you by willing it have added one inch to your miserable stature?

  Shorty : You think I wanted to be the way I am?

  Pascal : That's your tragedy. I did want to be the way I am. That's mine.

• Shorty : Say, you notice an elephant around?

  Gil Favor : Yeah, on that ridge back there.

  Shorty : Well, I better go collect him. I wonder what he thinks of Texas.

• Shorty : You know, you don't act as smart as a man should act with whiskers as gray as yours.