Dorothy Bryant Quotes in Mr. Lucky (1943)

Dorothy Bryant: But it's gambling!

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: [smiling] Not the way I do it.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Well, now this is quite a surprise!

Dorothy Bryant: Not particularly. It so happens I rather expected it. And if you think your persistence is going to have any effect on me, you're mistaken.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Well, I can't see how you people can pass up $80,000 for the cause.

Dorothy Bryant: For whose cause? If you're so interested in serving your cause, why don't you join the Army?

Blood Bank Nurse: Next, please!

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Oh...

[produces draft card]

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: 4F.

Dorothy Bryant: You look 1A to me.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Hey, you don't look too bad yourself!

[He chuckle, she stares, he lets out awkward groan]

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Well, it's my arteries.

Blood Bank Nurse: Right this way...

Dorothy Bryant: Well, should you be giving blood?

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Oh, well... my blood's 1A, just my arteries are 4F.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: [as they're waiting in line to donate blood] Here I am giving my life's blood, and she don't trust my motives.

Dorothy Bryant: The person who gets your life's blood will probably develop a sudden passion for the "dump" shot.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Yeah, and the poor soldier that gets *your* blood, they can use him for an ice cube!

[first lines]

Dorothy Bryant: [singing] Now, way down upon the Swanee River, / Folks keep jivin' all the day long; / 'Cause that's where I'm gonna stay forever / With a gate who'll make my life a song. / So honey chile, on that day, / When you come my way, / I'll say, "Thank Dixie for me!"

[runs backstage]

Dorothy Bryant: How'd it look, Stel?