Bruce Baldwin Quotes in His Girl Friday (1940)

Bruce Baldwin: [Concerning Walter] I like him; he's got a lot of charm.

Hildy Johnson: Well he comes by it naturally his grandfather was a snake.

Walter Burns: Bruce, I, uh... let me get this straight. I must have misunderstood you. You mean you're taking the sleeper today and then getting married tomorrow?

Bruce Baldwin: Oh, well, it's not like that.

Walter Burns: Well, what's it like?

Hildy Johnson: Poor Walter. He'll toss and turn all night. Perhaps we better tell him Mother's coming along, too.

Walter Burns: [to Hildy] Mother? Why, your mother kicked the bucket!

Bruce Baldwin: No, my mother, my mother.

Walter Burns: Oh, your mother. Oh, well, that relieves my mind.

Hildy Johnson: [to Walter] It was cruel of us to let you suffer that way.

[to Bruce]

Hildy Johnson: Isn't Walter sweet? Always wanting to protect me.

Bruce Baldwin: Mighty nice little town, Albany. They've got the state capitol there, you know.

Bruce Baldwin: [Speaking of Walter] You know, Hildy, he's not such a bad fellow.

Hildy Johnson: No, he should make some girl real happy.

Bruce Baldwin: Uh-huh.

Hildy Johnson: [Under her breath] Slap-happy.

Bruce Baldwin: He's not the man for you. I can see that. But I sort of like him. He's got a lot of charm.

Hildy Johnson: Well, he comes by it naturally - his grandfather was a snake.