Small Town Girl (1953)

S.Z. Sakall: Eric Schlemmer

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Livingston : Isn't he here?

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : He is and he isn't. Mostly he's in the jail.

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : Good morning. Good afternoon. In five more minutes you are ten minutes late.

• Ludwig Schlemmer : Marriage is a serious business.

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : So, its about time you went into business.

  Ludwig Schlemmer : Look, Papa, I've got lots of time. Besides, there are other fish in the sea.

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : Maybe so; but, you can't swim.

• Happy : This was no Duck Creek kiss. This was New York style.

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : New York? What you mean New York style?

  Happy : Well, it was: oomph!

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : Oomph? Jes... This stud Livingston is a menace to our young girls.

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : You wouldn't know it if you found it in your strudel.

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : That fellow makes monkeyshine with all of our daughters. He keeps them up at 3 a.m. and kisses them New York style. New York style. Oomph!

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : I wish I could tell you. Maybe I should. Better I shouldn't.

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : Taxpayers' money; he makes hootchie cootchie.

• Ludwig Schlemmer : You know I want a career more than anything. I want to try my wings!

  Papa Eric Schlemmer : You do it, you will fall flat on your beak.

• Papa Eric Schlemmer : Don't forget the wishy-washy.