The Lost Boys (1978)

William Hootkins: Charles Frohman

Quotes 

• Charles Frohman : We opened "Napoleon and Josephine" in Omaha on a Monday and called it a tragedy. On Tuesday, we called it a comedy. On Wednesday, we called it off. Moral of the story is there's no such thing as bad towns, only bad plays. Isn't that right, Jimmy?

  J.M. Barrie : First rule of the American theater: The audience is never wrong. Do you remember when you put on "Romeo and Juliet" in the Bronx, and when it was all over, the audience cried out for the author? Not wishing to disappoint so discerning an audience, Charles modestly stepped forward and took the bows.

  Mary Barrie : Oh, Charles, you didn't!

  Charles Frohman : Whereupon they showered me... with rotten matzoh-balls!

• J.M. Barrie : Peter Pan... the boy who couldn't grow up.

  Charles Frohman : Couldn't or wouldn't?

  J.M. Barrie : Well, don't ask me. I'm only the author.

  Charles Frohman : But isn't it right that Peter doesn't want to grow up, not that he can't? That's what so appealing about him.

  J.M. Barrie : All right, the boy who wouldn't grow up.