The Harvey Girls (1946)
Ray Bolger: Chris Maule
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Quotes
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Alma : Chris, what's wrong?
Chris Maule : Marty Peters was just here.
Alma : Marty Peters? The man who shot the last blacksmith?
Chris Maule : He... he... he did what?
[Chris has just been made the new blacksmith]
Alma : Well, it's all based on circumstantial evidence. No one actually saw the bullet leave the gun.
[Chris faints dead away]
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Marty Peters : Where do ya come from, Tex?
Chris Maule : Massachusetts.
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Alma : If you're going to shoe that horse, you'd better get started.
Chris Maule : Alma, I've a confession. I'm afraid of horses.
Alma : Oh, that's all in your mind. Say to yourself, "I'm brave."
Chris Maule : I'm brave.
Alma : "I'm determined!"
Chris Maule : I'm determined.
Alma : "I'm fearless!"
Chris Maule : I'm fearless. I'm a liar.
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Marty Peters : Horse is like my own brother.
Chris Maule : There is a resemblance. That is, I mean to say, you can trust me, sir. I'll shoe him like he was my own brother.
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Alma : Show the horse you're not afraid of him.
Chris Maule : [addressing the horse] Would you please sit down and give me your foot?
Alma : That's not the way, silly. See?
[picks up the horse's hoof]
Alma : It's very simple. All you have to do is take the pincers and *pry* all the nails from the foot. Then you take a rasp and *file* the foot down. Errrrrrr. Then you take a hot shoe, red-hot, and *burn* his foot to a level. Then he's ready for shoeing. Place it on his foot and *drive* six long nails into it. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong. Bong.
[Chris faints]
Alma : I suppose I'll have to do it.