Orchestra Wives (1942)

Glenn Miller: Gene Morrison

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• Gene Morrison : Grab a smoke, boys, and we make it!

• Gene Morrison : It isn't the carriage trade that pays our salaries, boys. It's those kids that put those nickels in the jukeboxes all over the country.

• Gene Morrison : Sinjin, where have you been?

  Sinjin : I was a bridesmaid.

  Gene Morrison : Ah, that's not funny. Where's Bill?

  Sinjin : He was a bride.

• Phil Mercer : I've known for a long time this sort of life was no good for Natalie.

  Gene Morrison : Well, doesn't the band mean anything to you?

  Phil Mercer : Sure, it does. It means a lot; but, my wife means more.

• Gene Morrison : Listen, I don't tell you how to play trumpet, don't tell me how to play poker.

• Gene Morrison : I don't know what it is that makes a band tick. I guess it's just - playin' together. Either you have it or you don't. We used to have it, now we haven't got it anymore.

• Gene Morrison : Tell her to keep her mouth shut or something.

  Bill Abbott : I can handle my wife without any advice from you.

  Gene Morrison : Well, handle her then! And any blunt instrument will do it.

• Gene Morrison : This is wonderful. I didn't know there was any sentiment left in the band business. It's swell. This is a real tribute.

• Gene Morrison : Fellas, I know you've always been as proud of this band and I have. Pride has kept more good bands together than money. But, I don't want to go on when we can't give 'em the kind of music they want. I'd rather stop on a high note.