You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Page #9

Synopsis: Larson E. Whipsnade runs a seedy circus which is perpetually in debt. His performers give him nothing but trouble, especially Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Meanwhile, Whipsnade's son and daughter, Phineas and Vicky, attend a posh college. Vicky turns down her caddish but rich suitor Roger Bel-Goodie, but changes her mind when she learns of her father's financial troubles. Will Vicky marry for money or succumb to the ventriloqual charm of Edgar Bergen? Will Whipsnade's Circus Giganticus make it over the state line one jump ahead of the sheriff?
 
IMDB:
7.2
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Year:
1939
79 min
209 Views


Whipsnade, your conduct

is entirely reprehensible.

- That's him.

- Gildersleeves. Great snakes.

Aah!

Take her upstairs, quick.

Right upstairs. That's it.

Run for the Grampian Hills, children.

Entrez into the chariot,

my own flesh and blood.

Uh, giddy-up!

- What are you?

- Traitor!

- Where are those Grampian Hills, Dad?

- I wonder, I wonder.

Where those swanky affairs are concerned,

I'm a square peg in a round hole.

That was the kindest thing

you've ever done for me.

- Yeah?

- I'm in love with Edgar!

- Oh? Come on! Come on!

- Stop at the jail.

- What's that?

- Stop at the jail.

Yes, I will. Yes, I will.

I guess everything

has happened for the best.

No women in our lives, Charlie.

It's the open road for us.

Edgar!

Edgar! Edgar, come on!

I didn't marry him!

Did you hear that, Charlie?

Wait for us!

- Dad, Edgar just passed us.

- Yeah?

That's fine. We'll overtake him.

Come on, there!

Come on, you hounds.

Giddap, there.

Oh. Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

Ha. It's a great race, folks.

They're all headin' for the state line -

Whipsnade in front,

and Vicky and Bergen are neck and neck.

Ha-ha-ha. Ha-ha, ha-ha.

Glad I'm safe up here. Ohh!

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George Marion Jr.

George Marion Jr. (August 30, 1899 – February 25, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 106 films between 1920 and 1940. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in New York, New York from a heart attack. His father was George F. Marion (1860-1945), a stage actor, stage director and film actor who is best remembered as Greta Garbo's father Chris in the early sound classic Anna Christie (1930). more…

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