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House of Wax Quotes

"You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D."

1953 · 1h 28m
69
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69
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17 quotes
Secrets Behind the House of Wax
Prof. Henry Jarrod People say they can see my ] breath, that her breast rises and falls, look at her eyes they follow you wherever you go.
[[Marie Antoinette]
Bruce Allison You know her eyes do follow you.
Prof. Henry Jarrod They're made of glass more's the pity, the exact size and color of the originals, they're inserted from inside by way of the hollow neck before the head is attached to the body. .. Forgive me my dear for discussing your intimate secrets, forgive me gentlemen I lose myself at times.
[looking at the figure of Marie Antoinette]
Sidney Wallace Professor if people knew what you had inside these walls you couldn't accommodate the crowds, what you need here is exploitation more advertising.
Bruce Allison That's what I've been telling him.
Prof. Henry Jarrod I'm afraid my partner wouldn't agree, he's not happy here he wants to invest in something else, Mr. Wallace would you care to become a partner in this venture would you buy him out?
Sidney Wallace I just might take you up on that if my lawyers approve and the price is right.
Prof. Henry Jarrod With your help I could do wonders and I'd make any sacrifice.
Sidney Wallace Unfortunately I'm leaving for Egypt I'm financing some excavations there, however I'll be back in three months and I'll be glad to discuss it then.
The Promise of Agony and Immortality
Prof. Henry Jarrod The end will come quickly, my love. It is a pain beyond pain, an agony so intense, it shocks the mind into instant oblivion. We'll find immortality together.
The Divine Inspiration of an Artist
Prof. Henry Jarrod Once in his lifetime, every artist feels the hand of God, and creates something that comes alive.
A Concession to the Macabre
Prof. Henry Jarrod Here's President ] and his assassin ]. One of my few concessions to the macabre.
[[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln; [w:John Wilkes Booth|John Wilkes Booth]
Unprecedented Experience Awaits You
Taglines UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE!
Prioritizing Appearance Over Comfort
Cathy Gray Pull it tighter Sue, pull it tighter, I want a waist like Anna Held.
[Sue is helping Cathy get ready]
Sue Allen If I pull it any tighter you're not going to be able to breath.
Cathy Gray Oh that's alright, I don't need much breath anyway, as my late friend Matty used to say, if a girl don't watch her figure the men won't.
Sue Allen Matty? Wasn't that the man you were going to marry?
Cathy Gray Yes but he hung himself instead. Oh Matty was such a card.
[giggling]
Sue Allen Well where's your new friend going to take you tonight?
Cathy Gray To the Hauffman House for dinner, then to Tony Pastors for the vaudeville show.
Sue Allen That sounds like fun.
Cathy Gray Oh yeah he's a free spender alright, a little bit older than I like them, but awfully distinguished looking, I'm moving up, I'm moving up honey, no girl ever hits the jackpot till after she passes 14th street.
[stops and breathes in slowly]
Disappearance Reflected in Wax Figures
Taglines The Wax Figures Also Looked Like Other People - People Who Had Disappeared..........
Fear Redefined in Three Dimensions
Taglines You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.
Beauty and Terror in NaturalVision 3D
Taglines Beauty and Terror meet in your seat...as every thrill of its story comes off the screen right at you in NaturalVision 3 dimension
Unmatched Experiences Await in House of Wax
Taglines Nothing that has gone before can compare with this
Revolutionary 3D Experience in Film Unveiled
Taglines Now Warners Bros bring you 3 dimension natural vision unlike anything you've seen before! A feature picture! A story sensation!
A Promise of Eternal Life Amid Loss
Prof. Henry Jarrod Everything I ever loved has been taken away from me, but not you, my ], for I will give you eternal life.
[[Marie Antoinette]
The Creator's Pride in His Creations
Prof. Henry Jarrod I'm afraid that the visit of a such distinguished critic may cause my children to become conceited. To you they are wax, but to me their creator, they live and breathe.
Unmatched Experiences Await in House of Wax
Taglines Nothing that has gone before can compare with this!
Reincarnation and Identity in House of Wax
Prof. Henry Jarrod Jarrod is dead. I'm a reincarnation.
Innovative 3D Experience from Warner Bros
Taglines Now Warners Bros bring you 3 dimension natural vision unlike anything you've seen before! A feature picture! A story sensation!
Consequences of Fire in the Wax Museum
Matthew Burke You ever thought of what would happen if we had a fire here? In the cellar, there are six barrels of wax. Wax is paraffin based. It's highly inflammable. This place would go up like a paint factory.
Prof. Henry Jarrod Burn? Burn all of my people? You think I'm a murderer?
Matthew Burke Stop dreaming, will you? These dummies are insured for $25,000. That's $12,500 for each of us. You wouldn't need Wallace, you'd have enough to begin again.
Prof. Henry Jarrod No, I'd rather die myself than see my friends destroyed; I won't let you do it, and I'll kill you if you try!
Matthew Burke Don't be stupid! All you have to do is strike a match, and the thing is done.