Beau James (1957)
Paul Douglas: Chris Nolan
Quotes
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Spectator : What kind of a mayor is this guy gonna make?
Chris Nolan : A lousy mayor, but brother, what a candidate.
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Betty Compton : Now is the time for all good girls to come to the aid of the Party.
Chris Nolan : That's right.
Betty Compton : [singing sadly] Happy days are here again.
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Chris Nolan : You give the people too much truth, they'll hate you.
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Chris Nolan : There's he one true love - the cockeyed city of New York.
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Chris Nolan : [to Betty Compton] I'll save a place for you in Florida. It's lovely there - in that damn sunshine.
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Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : I'll be home early.
Chris Nolan : In case you forgot, the address is 6 St. Luke's Place.
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : I know, I grew up there.
Chris Nolan : You never grew up anywhere, Jim.
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : Until today. I'm starting in two new jobs.
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Allie Walker : Is it possible that you could be married to a man for 18 years and still no know him?
Chris Nolan : Well, of course he was never home much.
Allie Walker : Whose fault was that?
Chris Nolan : It's always the woman's.
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Chris Nolan : You think it'll e difficult and go away from him. It's much more difficult to give him up and stay with him, hoping someday he'll come back.
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Chris Nolan : [Coaxing Jimmy to walk in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, to help FDR's candidacy] He needs New York State. To carry the state, he needs New York City. Now you go out there and show 'em who owns it.
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : Yeah, with 2,000 cops behind me, all of 'em out on bail. Look at 'em. Even the horses look like they're on the take.
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Chris Nolan : I'll give your regards to Broadway, Jim.
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : What makes you think you'll still be here?
Chris Nolan : I'm always here. It's the glory boys like you that come and go.
Mayor James J. 'Jimmy' Walker : Don't be so sure. The voters are wising up.