Rosette Henrietta LaRue Quotes in Dancing Lady (1933)

Judge: What's your name?

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Rosette Henrietta LaRue! Occupation: hipswinging!

[the court erupts in laughter]

Judge: Now, Miss LaRue, just what constitutes a striptease?

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: A good constitution and a couple of zippers.

[the court erupts in laughter again]

Judge: Don't be ambiguous.

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Oh, I won't if you won't.

[Smiles and sticks out her tougue. More courtroom laughter]

Janie 'Duchess' Barlow: What kind of a guy is Patch Gallagher, Rosie?

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Compared to him an elephant's hide is tissue paper, but he sure knows his stuff.

Janie 'Duchess' Barlow: You didn't stop to think that I might have to wrestle my way home did you?

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: That's all right. Let him insult you. Plenty a girl has cashed in on a good hearted insult.

Rosette Henrietta LaRue: You could dream better if you'll get to sleep.

Janie 'Duchess' Barlow: I'm through dreamin'. I'm gonna start doin'. I'm going up where its art. Uptown.