“There are a great many chances for advancement. Who knows? Within a short time, you may become my Vice President. My first and only vice.”

Pierre Watkin - Mr. Skinner

“- Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: You're better with your feet than you are with your broom.
- Ray Bolger: I wish you'd give me a chance. I've got talent, and I'd like to get away from shifting scenery and moving props.”
William Powell - Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Ray Bolger - Ray Bolger

“Had he been a younger man, he probably would have made it. That's the point. Don't wait too long in life.”

W.C. Fields - Egbert Sousé

“I think the world has been run long enough by well-meaning professionals. We might give the amateurs a chance now.”
Laraine Day - Carol Fisher

- Mrs. Van Hopper: Most girls would give their eyes for the chance to see Monte!
- "Maxim" de Winter: Wouldn't that rather defeat the purpose?
Florence Bates - Mrs. Van Hopper
Laurence Olivier - "Maxim" de Winter