Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)
The BBC Entry for the Zinc Stoat of Budapest (or, It's the Arts) (1969)
Eric Idle: Reg, Second Bandit, Indian, Third Writer
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Quotes
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Larry Saltzberg : Now boys, here's my idea.
Third Writer : It's great!
Larry Saltzberg : You like it, huh?
Others : Great, really great! etc.
Larry Saltzberg : Do *you* like it?
First Writer : Yeah! Uh... yeah.
Larry Saltzberg : What do you like best about it?
First Writer : Er, well, you haven't told us... what it is yet...
Larry Saltzberg : WHAT?
First Writer : I like what he likes.
Larry Saltzberg : What do you like?
Second Writer : I like what he likes.
Third Writer : I like what he likes.
Fourth Writer : I like what he likes.
Fifth Writer : I'm just crazy about what he likes.
Larry Saltzberg : What do you like?
Sixth Writer : Uh... I... I agree with them.
Larry Saltzberg : Good. Now we're getting somewhere.
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Indian : Me heap big fan Cicely Courtneidge.
Man sitting next to the Indian : Yes, yes she's very good...
Indian : She fine actress. She make interpretation heap subtle. She heap good diction and timing. She make part really live for Indian brave.
Man sitting next to the Indian : Yes, yes she marvelous.
Indian : My father - Chief Running Stag - leader of mighty Redfoot tribe - him heap keen on Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray.
Man sitting next to the Indian : [reluctantly keeping the conversation going] Um, do you go to the theatre a lot?
Indian : When moon high over prairie, when wolf howl over mountain, when mighty wind roar through yellow valley, we go Leatherhead Rep - block booking, upper circle, whole tribe get in on 3 and 6 each.
Man sitting next to the Indian : That's very good.
Indian : Stage manager Stan Wilson. Heap good friend Red Foot tribe. After show we go pow-wow, speakum with director, Sandy Camp, in snug bar of Bell and Compasses.
