Fathom Harvill Quotes in Fathom (1967)

Peter Merriwether: Fathom, eh? I never met a Fathom. Where did you ever get a kinky name like that?

Fathom Harvill: First initials for uncles- Freddy, Arthur, Tom, Harry, Oscar, Milton. They were all rich, and Papa wasn't taking any chances- unlike me.

Fathom Harvill: The name's Fathom Harvill.

Mike, Owner of Casa Miguel: Fathom? How'd you get a name like Fathom?

Fathom Harvill: It's short for Elizabeth.

Sergi Serapkin: Please sit down, Miss...?

Fathom Harvill: Harvill. Fathom Harvill. Please don't ask me how I got the name Fathom.

Sergi Serapkin: Let me guess. Your father wanted a very tall son. Or you were named after wealthy relatives. Or as a child, you were very deep.

Fathom Harvill: Two out of three, that's not bad.

Reporter: Señorita, how did you ever get a name like Fathom?

Fathom Harvill: A fathom is six feet. Papa was hoping for a tall son. Papa was disappointed.

Fathom Harvill: I don't make a habit of murdering people I haven't been introduced to.

Fathom Harvill: [to Serapkin] Where I come from, we have a little ancient saying of our own: "Men on the make can go jump in the lake."

Fathom Harvill: The next jumpsuit I order won't have a zipper!

Fathom Harvill: [Recognising the serial number Peter has just read out] Hey - that's my passport number!

Peter Merriwether: [Looking at Fathom's passport] You know, your picture doesn't do you justice!

Peter Merriwether: [while watching Fathom running away from the bull] I love this world!

Fathom Harvill: Then why do you want to blow it up?

Peter Merriwether: Isn't that a little melodramatic?

Fathom Harvill: What do you call H-Bombs - light comedy?

[Starts running again]

Peter Merriwether: H-Bombs? How did H-Bombs get into this cosy chat?