Polly of the Circus (1932)

Marion Davies: Polly Fisher

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• Rev. John Hartley : How are you feeling?

  Polly : How do you expect?

  Rev. John Hartley : I came in as soon as the doctor would let me.

  Polly : How are you? Not that I care a hoot, but just to keep the conversation going.

  Rev. John Hartley : Very well, thank you.

  Polly : That's too bad.

  Rev. John Hartley : I want to tell you how sorry I am about the accident.

  Polly : That makes it unanimous.

• Rev. John Hartley : Now then young lady, who are you?

  Polly : I'm Mademoiselle Polly of the Circus.

• Polly : He knows what brings the shekels into the ticket wagon. And if I do say so, I shouldn't. What nature gave Mademoiselle Polly doesn't do any billboard a bit of harm.

• Polly : So you know what's beautiful, eh? I've been four years with this circus and nobody's complained about my figure yet.

  Rev. John Hartley : No? I'm not complaining either.

• Polly : I want to know who elected you inspector of what women ought to wear and why.

• Polly : Hey you, where's the preacher?

  Downey : In the vestry room.

  Polly : Vestry? Can I go in? Or do I have to wait until he puts on his vest?

• Mitzi : Oh, it's Polly. I didn't know you with your pants off.

  Polly : Well, if I had legs like yours, I'd be glad to wear pants.

• Polly : Go on, peddle your fish.

• Half-Pint : Say Polly, do you know they recognized you when they saw the elephant's south end?

  Polly : Why, you little runt!

• Polly : Keeping your mind off women is like learning to pitch horseshoes by mail. You know how it's done, but can you do it?

• Polly : Oh, don't paw me. You're one of those fellas that has to put your hands all over a girl?

• Polly : If I'm supposed to make it, I'll make it.

• Polly : Oh, go take a running jump at yourself.

• Polly : Hey, what are you trying to do? Put the Indian sign on me?

• Polly : The little circus girl you've been so good to won't forget you - and the things you taught her. Haven't you noticed I ain't saying ain't anymore?

• Polly : You're just as nervous as I am.

  Rev. John Hartley : I'm not in the least bit nervous.

  Polly : What you looking for?

  Rev. John Hartley : My hat.

  Polly : It's in your hand. I'm glad you're not nervous.

• Polly : Downey, you're full of hooch. Get out.

• Polly : I've been in the circus, I'm use to freaks.

• Polly : My heart went bumpety-bumpety-bump. Didn't your heart give even one little bumpety-bumpety-bump?

• Polly : I didn't suppose a girl had to be trained to be anybody's wife. I thought you just married them and got your training after.

• Polly : Life is too short. In a circus, anything can happen.

• Polly : I just can't stand this sort of life. I'm dying on my feet here. I want to go somewhere where it's gay!

• Polly : You belong to the church and I belong to - to the circus.

• Polly : We were all steamed up about each other... rushed into the thing without sufficient thought.