Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
W.C. Fields: Ambrose Wolfinger
Quotes
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Ambrose Wolfinger : My poor mother-in-law died three days ago. I'm attending her funeral this afternoon.
Ambrose's Secretary : Isn't that terrible, Mr. Wolfinger!
Ambrose Wolfinger : Yes, it's terrible. It's awful. Horrible tragedy.
Ambrose's Secretary : It must be hard to lose your mother-in-law.
Ambrose Wolfinger : Yes it is, very hard. It's almost impossible.
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Homicidal maniac in cell : I had three wives.
Ambrose Wolfinger : Oh, yes.
Homicidal maniac in cell : But this is the first one I killed in all my life!
Ambrose Wolfinger : Oh, that's in your favor, yeah.
Homicidal maniac in cell : [Groans]
Ambrose Wolfinger : They have no more case against you than a sheep has against a butcher.
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Ambrose Wolfinger : Sweetheart, I take an oath on your poor mother's grave. I never saw the wrestling matches this afternoon. Things happened!
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Ambrose Wolfinger : The more haste the less speed.
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Hope Wolfinger : He stole that ticket out of your pocket. I despise him, Dad. The lazy, good-for-nothing, fat, overfed monkey!
Ambrose Wolfinger : He, uh, he isn't too fat.
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Adolph Berg : [after throwing Wolfinger to free himself from a wrestling hold] Did I hurt yuh?
Ambrose Wolfinger : How could you hurt anybody throwing them on their head?
[In pain]
Ambrose Wolfinger : Oh, dear! Oh. oh. oh!