Captains Courageous (1937)

Melvyn Douglas: Mr. Cheyne

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• Frank Burton Cheyne : Elliot, I'm going to be a father again.

  Elliott : Good Heavens, Mr. Cheyne.

  Frank Burton Cheyne : No, no no Elliot... just that it seems that smart little boys from so-called wealthy well-bred parents don't grow up very successfully by themselves.

• Harvey : But, there's no fishing out there, is there?

  Frank Burton Cheyne : The best trout fishing in the world! And if I do say it myself, I can teach you to cast a fly wherever you want to put one.

  Dan Troop : I read about that kind of fishing, once, in a magazine. Manuel said that any fish that ate a bug was some kind of a frog.

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  Burns : [to the maid as he adjusts her tray]  There'll be none of that. No trays.

  Dr. Finley : [hurriedly relaying highlighted news updates to Mr. Cheyne as he wolfs down breakfast]  The Star Telegram has you quoted quite definitely: 'before departing by plane for New York, Mr. Cheyne stated that the new equipment is to be provided by the present bond issue.' The other papers have virtually the same.

  Frank Burton Cheyne : What do the confidentials say?

  Dr. Finley : Tuesday morning, Paris wires: the president will probably sign the batamant mining bill today. Then Wikes London Cable says conservatives will probably sign the new air program. Tokyo: Mr. Gordon's condition excellent; appendix have not burst. Our property lost in fire to not more than $15,000.

  Burns : 8:45 Mr. Cheyne.