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Celebrating Beauty and Charm in Entertainment
Taglines
With gorgeous girls! Cute cut-ups! Lovely lasses!
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Desire for solitude and independence
Wolf J. Flywheel
Why don't you assist ] and leave me alone?
[to Ravelli; [w:Basil Rathbone|Basil Rathbone]
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A Multifaceted Character Reveals His Talents
Mr. Grover
What is this man? A detective? A floorwalker? Or, a poet?
Wolf J. Flywheel
All three. And not bad at making love. Eh, Martha? Woo-hoo!
[tickles Martha's chin]
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Negotiating a High Fee for Services
Martha Phelps
Tell me, what would you want to handle this case for me?
Wolf J. Flywheel
Twenty thousand dollars.
Martha Phelps
Don't you think that's too much?
Wolf J. Flywheel
Of course it is, only a cheap chisler would ask that much.
Martha Phelps
I was prepared to pay five hundred dollars.
Wolf J. Flywheel
Oddly enough, I'm prepared to take it. Shall we bind the deal with a kiss? Or, five dollars in cash? You lose either way.
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Unusual Job Experience in Retail
Mr. Grover
What experience have you had at a department store?
Wolf J. Flywheel
I was a shoplifter for three years.
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The Value of Unique Offerings
Woman
Can you tell me the price of this bed?
Wolf J. Flywheel
Eight thousand dollars.
Woman
Why that's preposterous! I can get the same bed anywhere in town for twenty five dollars.
Wolf J. Flywheel
Yes, but not with me in it!
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The Bonds That Connect Us
Wolf J. Flywheel
Martha, dear, there are many bonds that will hold us together through eternity.
Martha Phelps
Really, Wolf? What are they?
Wolf J. Flywheel
Your government bonds, your savings bonds, your liberty bonds.
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Curiosity About Hobbies and Furniture
Wolf J. Flywheel
What other hobbies have you got?
[lying in a bed in The Big Store, when Guiseppi, his wife, and their 12 children surround the bed.]
Guiseppi
Eh, we like-a to see something different in a bed.
Wolf J. Flywheel
You would? Just press that button over by the davenport.
Guiseppi
Where is the davenport?
Wolf J. Flywheel
It's in Iowa.
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Missing Kids in a Busy Store
Wolf J. Flywheel
Hey, what's the difficulty here?
Guiseppi
Look, I no get excited like-a my wife; but, I come in here with twelve-a kids and now there only six. What happened my six kids?
Wolf J. Flywheel
What are their draft numbers?
Guiseppi
Look-a there only six-a kids and I know I gotta twelve-a kids!
Wolf J. Flywheel
Twelve kids, eh? How much you make a week?
Guiseppi
Eh, eh, twenty-five dollars.
Wolf J. Flywheel
You can't afford to have twelve kids!
Guiseppi
No tell me what I can ford! The only thing I know-a is, I gotta twelve-a kids and now there only six!
Wolf J. Flywheel
My good man, statistics prove it costs five dollars a week to provide for a child. Twelve times five is sixty dollars. You only make twenty-five dollars a week! It's economically impossible for you to have twelve children!
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Unexpected Accusations in a Business Deal
Wolf J. Flywheel
There you are. I give you the killers.
[Flywheel has mistaken the Hastings brothers for the killers and handcuffed them]
Tommy Rogers
Why, it's the Hastings brothers, the men who are going to buy the store.
Wolf J. Flywheel
Gentlemen, I'm terribly sorry, but it's really not my fault. You certainly do look like crooks.
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A Grateful Client's Dark Gift
Wolf J. Flywheel
It's a gift from a grateful client. They hanged him last year.
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Detective Claims and Family Jokes
Wolf J. Flywheel
So, you didn't think I was a real detective, eh?
Mr. Grover
Aw, if you're a detective, I'm a monkey's uncle.
Wolf J. Flywheel
Keep your family out of this!
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Musical Show Promises Fun and Beauty
Taglines
Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!
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A Long History of Laughter
Ravelli
I take-a your picture. Hey! Look at me and laugh.
Wolf J. Flywheel
I've been doing that for 20 years.
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Planning a Hollywood-style Party
Tommy Rogers
We can have a party, just like they do in Hollywood.
Ravelli
That's-a fine! Let there be wine!
Wolf J. Flywheel
And women!
Ravelli
And song!
Wolf J. Flywheel
And women!
Ravelli
And caviar!
Wolf J. Flywheel
And women!
Ravelli
And more women!
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Promotional Announcement for The Big Store
Taglines
Song hits galore! 1000 laughs to a customer. Sale on howls! Sensational close-out on roars! Special fun and music bargains. Hurry hurry every laugh must go! No mail or phone orders please! Beauties and cuties!
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Unexpected Customer Service Request in Crisis
Fred Sutton
Wake up! The killers are in the store!
Wolf J. Flywheel
Well, why doesn't somebody wait on them?
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A Good Buy in The Big Store
Taglines
Where everything is a good buy. Goodbye!
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Fears of Love and Commitment
Martha Phelps
Tell me, Wolfie dear, will we have a beautiful home?
Wolf J. Flywheel
Of course. You're not planning on moving, are you?
Martha Phelps
No, but I'm afraid after we're married awhile, a beautiful young girl will come along, and, uh, you'll forget all about me.
Wolf J. Flywheel
Don't be silly. I'll write you twice a week.
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Complicated Relationships in the Workplace
Mr. Grover
If Ms. Phelps were not my fiancée, I would turn in my resignation and walk out of this store for good!
Martha Phelps
Oh no, no...
Wolf J. Flywheel
Fiancée?
Martha Phelps
Yes.
Wolf J. Flywheel
You mean a woman of your culture and money and beauty and money and wealth and money would, would marry that impostor?
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