It Started with a Kiss (1959)
Debbie Reynolds: Maggie Putnam
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Quotes
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Maggie Putnam : That Stage Manager, he's right out to "Mutiny on the Bounty," domineering bully!
Belvah : Well, there's no sense fighting him. Give a little, get a little: that's my theory.
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Belvah : It might sound corny, but, honestly, money does not buy happiness.
Maggie Putnam : Well, in the immortal words of Joe E. Lewis, "You just give me the money, baby, I'll do my own shopping."
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Obviously, you're interested in money. So, how much would it cost for one hour of your time?
Maggie Putnam : A million dollars.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : I'll give you five bucks, cash.
Maggie Putnam : Don't bother. I'm busy.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : How about six?
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Maggie Putnam : I was just saying that the air from the river is the best! It's so clean and invigorating.
Alwin Ashley : Well, perhaps you'd come over and help me enjoy it later tonight?
Maggie Putnam : Well, that would hardly be proper.
Alwin Ashley : Well, I know; but, there's no fun in being proper. It's very dull.
Maggie Putnam : Oh, yes, that's true; but, a girl must think of appearances, Mr. Ashley.
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Say, how about you and me going someplace where we can have some privacy?
Maggie Putnam : Tell me something, what does it take to convince you you're not wanted? A gun?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Hey, now, just a minute. You get yourself all fixed up, you borrow a pretty dress, and what for? To attract a man, right? Well, okay, so, you attracted one. I'm sorry if I'm not what you wanted. I'm sorry I'm not the King of Europe. You don't have that much to beef about.
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Maggie Putnam : I assume you're a bachelor?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Devout.
Maggie Putnam : What's your excuse?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well, let's see, I think it's just because I keep falling in love with girls that I don't like.
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Maggie Putnam : What are you doing?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : I want to find out something.
Maggie Putnam : Yeah, what-what-what, what is it?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : It's all right. Now, just relax. Hold still... this is nothing but research.
Maggie Putnam : Not-not-not...
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Pure research.
Maggie Putnam : Don't you do it.
[Joe leans in for a long, first kiss]
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Man, I sure found out.
Maggie Putnam : Your certainly not going to be a bore. You'll probably turn out to be charming and interesting and all kinds of fun and I'll probably fall for you. Darn it! Just my lousy luck!
[leans in and gives Joe multiple kisses]
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Maggie, listen, about that surprise you had, can we talk about it now?
Maggie Putnam : Oh, it's a gasser!
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Why didn't you write about it in your letters to me?
Maggie Putnam : Because, I wanted to be with you and watch you flip!
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Maggie Putnam : Nice to meet you.
Charles Meriden : Well, it's nicer to meet you. Pucker up, Sweetie!
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Everything all right now?
Maggie Putnam : Mmm-hmm. Everything always seems all right when you're kissing me.
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Maggie Putnam : Now, let's get one thing settled. I'm not going to be ordered around by any sub-normal, self-important army official.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Now, wait a minute. It's not that simple. You're not a civilian any more, Maggie. You've got to take orders or else.
Maggie Putnam : All right, I'll take or else.
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Maggie Putnam : I'm conceited, egoistic, vain, whatever you want to call it. But, I'm not ordinary.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : But, to me you're not ordin- ordinary. To you, you're not ordinary. But, honey, believe me, to the Air Force, you're ordinary.
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Maggie Putnam : It wouldn't prove anything if we stayed married just because we like to sleep together! I want more from a marriage than that. A lot more!
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well how can you get anything from a marriage if you don't live together as man and wife?
Maggie Putnam : Joe, I've got to be certain I don't stay with you for the wrong reasons.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : All right, now, wait-wait-wait...
Maggie Putnam : Now, you mustn't make love to me! If you do, I'll leave.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Oh, this is murder.
Maggie Putnam : Now, yes, well, I better leave. I really better.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : No! No, no, wait! You win. Anything you say, now. Have it your way. Now, now go to bed. I won't bother ya. I may cry a little bit during the night; but, I won't bother you.
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Maggie Putnam : First class is better than third class. That's not a delusion.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Now, listen, wait a minute. I eat as well and I sleep as well as any millionaire. And, as a matter of fact, I have twice as many laughs. There's nothing third class about that.
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Maggie Putnam : You're pretty.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : And easy to get too! As a matter of fact, you might even get...
Maggie Putnam : No suggestive remarks, please.
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Maggie Putnam : I'm warning you, that judo session you put me through this morning is something I do not want repeated.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : When a husband leaves for work, it's only natural to want to kiss his wife goodbye.
Maggie Putnam : It's not natural to kiss anyone goodbye until you put your clothes on.
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Maggie Putnam : Talk about a one track mind! Joe, our marriage is all wrong.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Oh, come on, now. Any marriage is wrong when you take the *sex* out of it! What's the matter? Are you smarter than Freud?
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Maggie, will you stop this nonsense?
Maggie Putnam : Me! All I asked is to forget about sex for one single month! And it's only two days and already you're acting like some kind of - - an animal. It's disgusting!
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Maggie Putnam : He's the best bullfighter in the world and he's fighting tomorrow and before the fight, we're invited to his apartment to watch him get dressed.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Watch him get dressed? Who wants to watch a man get dressed?
Maggie Putnam : I do!
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well, you never watch me get dressed. What is this Soriano character got that I haven't got?
Maggie Putnam : Watching a bullfighter get dressed is a formal ceremony. It's a great honor to be invited!
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well, does he start from scratch?
Maggie Putnam : You are impossible.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : You know, I was just thinkin', maybe this Mar-who's-it...
Maggie Putnam : Marquesa.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Marquesa, would invite us to watch Jayne Mansfield getting dressed.
[smiles]
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Now, that would be some ceremony!
[laughs]
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : This bullfighting, it's a rough business.
Maggie Putnam : It doesn't seem as rough as prizefighting or football.
Marquesa Marion de la Rey : Oh, it's different. But, any contact sports are rough, but, they're not a matter of life and death.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : That's right. You see, this is more of a - art, than a sport.
Marquesa Marion de la Rey : Like a love affair.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Yeah, I guess you'd call that a bodily contact sport. Certainly no sport if it isn't.
[Maggie rolls her eyes]
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Maggie Putnam : I knew I never should have married you. One little thing goes wrong and right away you lose interests in me!
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : If I had any brains, I'd swat you right up into orbit.
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Antonio Soriano : [serving a glass of wine] It sings well?
Maggie Putnam : Like the Ames Brothers.
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Maggie Putnam : Stoned! Well, what do we try next?
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Maggie Putnam : Well, where's the glory booze?
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Antonio Soriano : Do not be sad. Let me help you not to be sad.
Maggie Putnam : How?
Antonio Soriano : It's easy. For a hangover, you take a little more whiskey. For a broken heart, you take a little more love.
Maggie Putnam : Broken heart, my foot. He'll come crawling back to me on his knees! You'll see!
Antonio Soriano : I'm already crawling on mine.
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : What do you got your dress on back-to-front for?
Maggie Putnam : Well, I took it off for the General!
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : I'm sorry we're going to miss the bullfight, particularly now that I've got somebody to root for - I know it isn't him.
[he points to Soriano]
Maggie Putnam : That's not funny.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : I kinda liked it myself.
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Maggie Putnam : Ohhh! Will you kindly leave my bedroom?
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : This isn't your bedroom. It's our bathroom.
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Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well, why would she invite us. We're not society.
Maggie Putnam : Why? Well, what's the difference, why? She did.
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Maggie Putnam : Joe, I've got a surprise.
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick : Well, hold it, Maggie. I'm still awful shook up from the last one.