Malcolm Smith Quotes in Hollywood or Bust (1956)

Malcolm Smith: Boy, I'm lucky. Do you know when I first found out I was lucky?

Steve Wiley: When?

Malcolm Smith: When I entered the "Send in a Poochy Pup Dog Food jingle for the Poochy Pup Dog Food" jingle contest. You wanna hear how it goes?

Steve Wiley: No, but I will.

[on his jingle]

Malcolm Smith: You like it?

Steve Wiley: I think it'll live forever. Maybe longer!

[his jingle, to the tune of "Rock-a-bye Baby"]

Malcolm Smith: I eat Poochy Pup Dog Food outta the can / It makes me eat my food just like a man / My coat is so glossy, shiny and bright / My master can find me in the middle of the night!

Steve Wiley: [referring to sexy movie star Anita Ekberg] Do I know her? She drives me crazy!

Malcolm Smith: [obviously excited] Me too!

Steve Wiley: She keeps coming to my back door and wants to borrow a couple of cups of sugar...

Malcolm Smith: Sugar? That's nice, yeah!

Steve Wiley: ...a couple eggs...

Steve Wiley: Oh, eggs! Good!

Steve Wiley: I go over to her place - I borrow a grapefruit or two...

Malcolm Smith: [aroused by the metaphor] Oh, that's cute!

Malcolm Smith: But remember, I'd have never known about the phony ticket or the stealing if you didn't tell me, which means you're very noble. You're as noble as Abraham Lincoln or Raymond Massey.