Tassels in the Air (1938)

Moe Howard: Moe

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Quotes 

• Omay : How is it possible to make so much noise painting?

  Moe : You don't know us guys. We make noise stuffing a mattress.

• Moe : [trying to teach Pig Latin to Curly]  Boy, are you umb-day!

  Curly : Oh, you mean I'm Umb-Day in pig language?

  Moe : You're umb-day in any language.

  Curly : Oh, thank you.

• Thaddeus Smirch : Gosh, I'd sure like to help. You know, I haven't had a paintbrush in my hand in years.

  Moe : Sure, you can help. Go on out there and mix us a batch of spotted paint.

• Moe : [Mrs. Smirch accidentally tears her skirt]  Something's going on here, boys.

  Curly : It looks like something's coming off, too.

  [reaching back to punch him, Moe accidentally conks Larry in the mouth, who yelps in pain] 

  Moe : Shut up.

  Curly : Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

  [getting eye-poked] 

  Curly : Ooh!

• Building Superintendent : [the Stooges have stenciled tenant names on the wrong doors]  What's the meaning of that?

  [before Moe can speak] 

  Building Superintendent : Don't explain. You're fired! Now, come into my office and get your pay.

  Larry : Aw, give us another chance, will you?

  Building Superintendent : I'll give you a chance, all right.

  [entering what's labeled his office, he falls down an elevator shaft] 

  Moe : I think you'd better tell Mrs. Smirch we'll take that job.

  Curly : When did he move his office to the basement?

  Moe : A week ag...

  [as he slaps Curly's head, Curly bumps into Larry, nearly knocking them down the shaft, too] 

  Moe : [pulling them back]  Easy.

  Curly : Don't ever do that.

  Moe : Must be a shortcut.

• Maggie Smirch : Omay, I want you to meet Mrs. Pindle. She's the one that said your work is very recherché.

  Moe : Oh, anybody's liable to make a mistake.

  Larry : Yeah...

  Moe : Shut up.

  [handing his paint can to Mrs. Smirch] 

  Moe : Hold that.

  [shaking hands] 

  Moe : Hiya, Mrs. Pindle. Meet my partner.

  Larry : [offering his hand]  Hello.

  Moe : [slapping it away]  Get out.

• Larry : [playing checkers with paint cans]  I'm a king. Now crown me.

  Curly : [putting his bowler on the can]  You're lucky.

  Moe : You guys don't get to work, I'll crown you. Get it outta here!

• Moe : My name is Moe.

  Curly : How are you?

  Moe : Fine, thanks. I...

  [flinching, then clenching his teeth] 

  Moe : My name is Moe. In pig Latin, that Oe-May.

  Larry : My name is Larry. Now, what's that in pig Latin?

  Curly : Oe-May.

• Larry : [painting a staircase]  My part's done.

  Moe : How are you gonna get down without spoiling the paint?

  Larry : I got it. You carry me down.

  Moe : [surprised he didn't think of it]  Am I dumb. Hop up here.

  Larry : [getting into his arms]  Upsy-daisy.

  Moe : [walking down the steps without thinking]  Yes, sir.

  [putting him down] 

  Moe : You're getting to be a mental giant.

  Larry : Thanks.

  [seeing the footsteps in the paint, Moe slaps both sides of his face] 

  Larry : Something went wrong. Can I help it?

• Moe : [trying to teach pig Latin to Curly]  Now, I'll explain it so even you can understand it.

  [as Curly puts his hands on his chin attentively, Moe slaps him] 

  Moe : Now, follow me. Larry, Arry-Lay. Moe, Oe-May. Curly...

  Curly : Curlycue.

• Curly : [to calm him down, Moe uses a clump of Larry's hair to tickle his chin]  Thank you.

  Moe : [pushing him away]  Here, go on. Get some work done.

  [giving the hair clump back to Larry] 

  Moe : Here.

  Larry : Hey, what about my hair?

  Moe : I gave it back to you, didn't I?

  [slapping him] 

  Moe : Come on.

• Butler : Gentlemen. You're not going to paint that table?

  Curly : Why, certainly.

  Butler : But you can't do that! It's a rare antique!

  Moe : What? That old thing?

  Butler : It once belonged to Louis XVI!

  Larry : Oh, second hand, eh?