Piccadilly Jim (1936)

Frank Morgan: James Crocker - Sr., Count Olav Osric

Quotes 

• James Crocker - Sr. : Herbert is the rag king of America.

  James Crocker, Jr. : Ah, a musician.

  James Crocker - Sr. : No, he has a process.

  James Crocker, Jr. : Can't he have it lanced?

  James Crocker - Sr. : Oh, you don't understand. Herbert buys clippings from other manufacturers and converts them back into cloth again. It's netted him millions.

  James Crocker, Jr. : Millions! From rags to riches.

• James Crocker - Sr. : I don't know quite how to begin.

  James Crocker, Jr. : Suppose you begin by letting me know her name.

• James Crocker - Sr. : Yes, Herbert and Nesta Pett. They're very rich, my boy. They, uh, they have the imperial ambition.

• James Crocker - Sr. : Uh, well we met in the lift. It was one of those, uh, push-button affairs. She was timid and squealed. We, uh, heh, we were friends before we reached the street.

• James Crocker - Sr. : It came like a bolt from the blue, my boy. I'd seen her several times in the waiting room at the dentists.

  James Crocker, Jr. : Yes, and she spotted you. Well , you always were a matinee idol - that is, when you had matinees.