Smartest Girl in Town (1936)

Eric Blore: Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet

Quotes 

• Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : How much emolument are you in the habit of receiving?

  Gwen : Well, she doesn't stand for much of it!

• Dick Smith : Wait a minute! That's not right. She can't be in love with that fellow. She must be in love with me.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Isn't that rather carrying the wish to the well, sir?

• Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : [fumbling with the office phone, as Smith tries to get him to use the switch on his desk]  Hello... switch, which switch, hello, are you there? Oh, of course you're there. Yeah, we're all here... yeah, were al..."

  [He continues mumbling] 

• Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Oh, but sir, I thought... .

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : What with?

• Frances 'Cookie' Cooke : Uh, Mr. Philbean. Mr. Smith is thinking of quitting.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Oh, really? I hardly think so.

  Frances 'Cookie' Cooke : Oh, yes. He's got a better offer.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Oh, that's fine. I could secure droves of turkey gobblers.

• Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Mr. Smith thought so much of you, he actually made me feel Philbean Incorporated couldn't possibly exist without you.

• Dick Smith : You idiot. The date's with another guy.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Oh, but sir, I thought...

  Dick Smith : What with?

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : Oh, but sir, you winked, and I thought...

  Dick Smith : Oh, go bury your head in the sand.

• Dick Smith : She must be in love with me, or I wouldn't be feeling this way.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : You mean, delirious?

  Dick Smith : No, and I must be feeling this way because... I'm in love with her.

• Dick Smith : Get on the phone. Do as I tell ya. Call Cookie.

  Lucius Philbean - Dick's Valet : [Speaking into the phone]  Hello, Cookie, Cookie, Hello?

  Dick Smith : Dial it.