Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien
(as Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson)

Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: I'm all washed up.
Walter Burns: What's that?
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: I mean it this time, Walter.
Peggy Grant: Oh, Hildy, if I only thought you did!
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: If I'm not telling you the absolute truth, may I fall dead. I'm going to New York tonight with you, if you give me one last chance. I'm going to cut out drinking and swearing and everything connected with the crazy newspaper business! Honey, I'll never even read a newspaper.

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou
(as Walter Burns)

[Hildy tries to explain to his fiancee why he's still working for Walter Burns' newspaper when he promised to resign]
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: Listen, dear, something terrific has happened. I was going to tell but I couldn't!
Walter Burns: Tell her nothing. She's a woman, you fool!

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou
(as Walter Burns)

Walter Burns: The son of a...
[Walter's elbow conveniently hits a typewriter keyboard]
Walter Burns: ...stole my watch!

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