Lizzie Gatz. alias Countess Scharwenka Quotes in Roberta (1935)

Lizzie Gatz. alias Countess Scharwenka: You may call me Tanka.

Huckleberry Haines: Tanka.

Lizzie Gatz. alias Countess Scharwenka: You're welcome.

Lizzie Gatz. alias Countess Scharwenka: These Americans are, what you call, eh, fresh guys!

Roberta: No, no, no! Refreshing!

Lizzie Gatz. alias Countess Scharwenka: Oh, mais oui, refreshing, pardon, Monsieur.

Huckleberry Haines: No, poof. It is nothing - toots!

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Do you plan, eh, fitting the ladies yourself, John?

Huckleberry Haines: What a picture: tape measure around the neck and pin cushion on the hip?

John Kent: I ought to spank the two of you.

Huckleberry Haines: Oh, that one's a honey. That's the one I'd take.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Do your references refer to de gown or de girl?

Huckleberry Haines: Oh-oh, I hadn't noticed the girl. But, now that you mention her, I'd take...

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Yes?

Huckleberry Haines: The gown - less upkeep.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: [Referring to a Roberta-designed gown] Mmmm, dat is de one I would take. And tall, handsome gentlemen with large bank accounts will be asking for my telephone number - and getting it!

Huckleberry Haines: Hah! And won't they be surprised when I answer?

Huckleberry Haines: Is there anything I can do for you? No.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: [singing] Think of what you're losing, while constantly refusing, to dance with me. You'd be the idol of France, with me. And yet you stand there and shake your foolish head romantically, while I wait here so ecstatically. You just look and say emphatically...

Huckleberry Haines: [singing] Not this season, there's a reason. I won't dance, don't ask me. I won't dance, don't ask me. I won't dance, madame with you. My heart won't let my feet do things they should do...

Stephanie: Who's been running the business?

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Did you say running or ruining?

Huckleberry Haines: People in love are always quarreling with each other. Now, you take Liz and myself, for instance.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Liz? Who is this Liz?

Huckleberry Haines: Oh, a little country girl from back home that I'm thinking of marrying. You know, big feet, dumb, simple, oh, very simple.

Stephanie: Well the simple and the dumb ones make the best wives sometimes.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: The fashion show next week will be a colossal flop!

Huckleberry Haines: Maybe we should call off the fashion show.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Oh, I think so.

Stephanie: We might better put on a good one!

Huckleberry Haines: Now, you're talking, Stephanie! We'll put on a better than good one and we'll give them some entertainment, too.

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: How about your band?

Huckleberry Haines: That's a great idea! We'll bring over my band...

Stephanie: A musical fashion show!

Huckleberry Haines: Yeah, that's it!

Lizzie Gatz alias Countess Scharwenka: Marvelous!