Follow the Fleet (1936)

Fred Astaire: Bake Baker

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• Bake Baker : Let's kiss and make up.

  Sherry Martin : No, let's just make up. That'll give you something to work for.

• [Bake pays only for himself] 

  Cashier : Don'tcha friends dance?

  Bake Baker : Nah. They're underage. I hold 'em on my lap.

• Bake Baker : Sherry tells me you're leaving. Well, that's probably the wisest thing to do. Run away! All this stuff about fighting for your man and all that makes things so complicated. Now, if all girls would just give up and run back to Bellport, then we'd definitely see the end of family life, little Junior would remain just an idea, and every man would burn his own toast. I thank you!

• Bilge Smith : Boy, I hope I pick something good this time. I'm always getting school teachers.

  Bake Baker : Why not? You've got a lot to learn yet.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  We joined the Navy to see the girls, And what did we see? We saw the sea, Instead of a girl or two in a taxi, We were compelled to look at the Black Sea, Seeing the Black Sea isn't what it's cracked up to be...

• Bake Baker : Gosh, you're glad to see me.

• Bake Baker : [about Bilge]  He's stuck on that Iris Manning. Say, what's she like?

  Sherry Martin : Anything in a uniform.

• Bake Baker : I don't often try to apologize 'cause I seldom make any mistakes.

• Sherry Martin : Well, I don't see any Admiral stripes on you!

  Bake Baker : I like to go incognito just to mingle with the boys.

• Mrs. Iris Manning : Tell me, are there any other women in your life?

  Bake Baker : No, you're the first.

  Mrs. Iris Manning : You've made me so happy.

• Navy Band : [First lines] 

  [singing] 

  Navy Band : We joined the Navy to see the world, And what did we see? We saw the sea

  Bake Baker : [singing]  We saw the Pacific and the Atlantic, But the Atlantic isn't romantic, And the Pacific isn't what it's cracked up to be...

• Bake Baker : Maybe you were right. If you'd a married me, you wouldn't be working in a Chop Suey joint like this.

• Bake Baker : Gosh, Sherry, how'd you ever get in a place like this?

  Sherry Martin : Well, it seems I didn't mean much after we split up. For some reason or another, they're not interested in a girl dancing alone, unless she's got a fan.

  Bake Baker : Well, a fan doesn't cost much.

• Bake Baker : All right. Let's see if you can remember what I told you. Now, eh, you fellas, get over there. You're the dames. Well you asked me to teach you how to dance didn't ya? All right, then you're dames. And you fellas are their partners. All right, music. Now, get together. Come on, get together. Get together. 1-2-3. 1-2-3. 1-2-3. 1-2-3. 1-2-3. 1-2-3. Don't be bashful. Grab 'em tight.

• Bake Baker : Hey, how about breaking up this sewing circle and getting into a jam session?

• Bake Baker : You might as well know, that whole thing with Iris Manning last night was just a gag.

  Bilge Smith : What?

  Bake Baker : Yeah, I framed you to show you that while you were running around with that bottle of peroxide you were passing up a girl you were really nuts about.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  There may be trouble ahead, But while there's moonlight and music and love and romance, Let's face the music and dance...

• Bake Baker : [singing]  I've been a roaming Romeo. My Juliets have been many.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  Too many irons in the fire, is worse than not having any.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  There may be teardrops to shed. So while there's moonlight and music, and love and romance, let's face the music and dance.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  I'm putting all my eggs in one basket. I'm betting everything I've got on you.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  Before the fiddlers have fled, before they ask us to pay the bill, and while we still have the chance, let's face the music and dance.

• Bake Baker : [singing]  I've got a great big amount, saved up in my love account, honey, and I've decided. Love divided in two, won't do.