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Funniest lines?

posted 15 years ago by Maddyclassicfilms
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Some that always crack me up include the following.

Bring Alan Swann to Brooklyn?
Sure what are you ashamed of?
Everything!

Ladies are unwell Stone, gentlemen vomit.

Well time to go, we have to do this again someday say....oh at the turn of the century.

Ma, he's an actor not a river.

What are other lines that always make other fans laugh?

Go to bed Frank or this is going to get ugly.

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[–] practicepiano 14 years ago

I like the traditional musician's joke -- the band breaking into the song of that name when the guy in the night club yells "Somebody stole my girl!"

[–] nutsberryfarm 12 years ago

ever done any mountaineering?

We're not soldiers and he's not the enemy. He's a pizza man.

[–] HunterSVonnegut 14 years ago

Sy: "He's plastered!"
Swann: "So are some of the finest erections in Europe."

Lil: "This is for ladies."
Swann: "So is this ma'am but every now and then I have to run a little water through it."

[–] gosh717 14 years ago

"You can't use pork--there's JEWS here!"

[–] mspatera 13 years ago

According to IMDB, John Barrymore actually said this in real life! Great line.

[–] Blu765 14 years ago

Aunt Sadie comes into Belle's apartment to meet Alan Swann, wearing her wedding gown (she obviously wants to look her best for Alan Swann)...

Belle: Sadie, you look...beautiful. What a lovely dress.
Aunt Sadie: You like it? I only wore it once!

Also, from the "Dinner in Brooklyn" scene (there are so many funny lines in that scene):

Belle: On the behalf of everyone here I'd like to welcome you to our humble chapeau.
Benjy: Two years at the Sorbonne and she still gets it wrong.

[–] Scout706 14 years ago

"Welcome to my humble chapeau"

A character said it to Lainie Kazan's character in the recently cancelled Brad Garrett sitcom.

[–] Crystal (534) 5 years ago

Sadie was so sweet.

[–] KatrinaW 14 years ago

There are so many funny lines in this movie, it's hard to pick just one!

I think my favorite is when Benjy and Alan are leaving Benji's mom's very Jewish apartment building in Brooklyn. All the tenants are introducing themselves (and naming their apartment numbers!), and a short, Italian looking guy greets Alan:

Scalfoni: Scalfoni, 1R. You're the best!
Swann: How did you get into the building?
Scalfoni: I'm the Super.

Just great!

[–] craig-woods1 13 years ago

"I think Alan Swann's beneath us!!"
"Of course he's beneath us, he's an actor!"

Alan Swann From The Movies?

[–] jac91604 12 years ago

When Laine Kazan tells Swanee about how important famly is.

"people you love, some you like, a few you could live without excuse me".

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[–] MNRebecca (760) 9 months ago

Ma, he’s an actor, not a river.

[–] aciolino 12 years ago

The entire phone call between Benji and his Lanie Kazan is hilarious but in particular:

"SERPA BUTTED HIM!"

"I'LL FIGHT SERPA TODAY AND TAKE HIM APART!"

[–] andrewsk8s 12 years ago

There are so many great, memorable lines in this movie, but the first one that came to me was...

"Jews know two things: suffering, and where to find great Chinese food."

[–] Piperson 10 years ago

"Jolson's coming?"

[–] VValkyrie 10 years ago

Upon Alan entering Benji's home, Belle says "Welcome to our humble chapeau." I lose it every time. LOL! . We were lucky enough to see Mr O'Toole in "Pygmalion". We waited & I got his autograph but I lost it in Hurricane Katrina. Boo. Miss Peter SOOOOO much.

[–] mfitzgerald03 9 years ago

You can't write comedy in California, it's not depressing enough !!!!