All at Sea (1957)
Alec Guinness: Capt. William Horatio Ambrose
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Quotes
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Figg : Is that how they do it in the Navy, sir?
Capt. William Horatio Ambrose : I take it you are never in the service, Figg?
Figg : I never wanted to be. I've spent all my life on a dredger and if you're going to run this pier like a battleship, I shall be sorry I left it.
Capt. William Horatio Ambrose : Well, I am going to run it like a battleship. All the best piers in the country or run naval-style and, under my command, Sandcastle pier will be no exception. I shan't be satisfied until everything is ship-... er... pier-shape and Blackpool-fashion.
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Capt. William Horatio Ambrose : I shall do my duty ma'am to the best of my disability.
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[Captain Ambrose has been proudly describing the naval exploits of his various ancestors, over footage which shows that they were utterly inept]
Capt. William Horatio Ambrose : Hence our family motto "Omnes Per Mare".
Reporter : I'm afraid my Latin...
Capt. William Horatio Ambrose : "All At Sea".