Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

Frank McHugh: Jim

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• Florence : Listen, Joan Gale's body was swiped from the morgue, have you ever heard of such a thing as a death mask?

  Jim : I used to be married to one.

  Florence : Then it came to life and divorced you, I know all about that.

• Florence : [talking about a case]  Can I handle this my way?

  Jim : You cannot, I'm still editor of this newspaper.

  Florence : Fine, you said I was fired... well, I quit, you give the assignment to somebody else.

  Jim : Wait a minute, come here.

  Florence : [crying]  No, I'm through.

  Jim : Come here, sob sister, all right, go ahead, do it your own way.

• Florence : As I live and breathe and wear spats, the prince.

  Jim : You been doing experiments with scotch and soda again?

  Florence : Where'd you get that news item, from a little bird?

  Jim : Yeah, have a pleasant vacation?

  Florence : Charming, more delightful people crippled.

• Florence : Hello, light of my life.

  Jim : Well, well, Prussic Acid.

• Jim : You're fired unless you bring a story for the next edition! Even if it's only a new recipe for spaghetti!

• Jim : [after Florence blows a raspberry in the phone]  A cow does that and gives milk besides.

• Jim : You're a sure bet to place in the bread line. There's no room on this rag for the purely ornamental. You're easy on the eyes and pretty conceited about it.

  Florence : Is mama's dumpling getting tough?

  Jim : I'm through clowning, Florence. You're all washed up. Get out.

  Florence : What do you mean, you poor ham? It's New Years!

• Florence : I've got a story, but I'm not gonna tell you what it is. Every time I tell you anything, it goes haywire.

  Jim : What do you mean, haywire? You start out after murderers and bring back three-for-a-dime bootleggers. You start out to solve murder mysteries and break up crap games. You're stupendous. I'm for you. You're wonderful.

  Florence : Oh! You're always razzing everything I do, but this is one time I'm in.