Project Moon Base (1953)

Hayden Rorke: General Greene

Quotes 

• Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : Colonel, I'm sending Major Moore as your co-pilot.

  Col. Briteis : Bill Moore? Oh no General, you can't!

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : And why not?

  Col. Briteis : The big lug hates me, he's jealous of me.

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : Now you listen to me, 'Brighteyes'...

  Col. Briteis : "Bright-ice", if you please...

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : Shut up BrightEYES, and listen to me! Major Moore is the best pilot we've got, better than you are!

  Col. Briteis : But, I don't understand why you...

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : PIPE DOWN! If he weighed 90 pounds instead of 180, he'd be a Colonel and a public hero and you'd still be a Captain. But you got the orbiting flight, you got the ticker tape parade and all the rest. Ever since then you've been too big for your britches. Get me?

  [Turns away from her] 

  Col. Briteis : No, I WON'T!

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : [Turns and walks towards her, facing her to step back as he talks]  ONE: Colonels don't say, "No", to Generals! TWO: You're not a superwoman, you're a spoiled brat! THREE: Anymore guff out of you and I'll turn you over my knee and spank you.

  Col. Briteis : [Nervous]  If you do, I'll shout the place down.

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : I might add that this room is sound-proof.

  Col. Briteis : [Scared]  You wouldn't dare!

  Gen. 'Pappy' Greene : You wanna try me?

  Col. Briteis : No. No sir.