Janie 'Duchess' Barlow:
What kind of a guy is Patch Gallagher, Rosie?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Compared to him an elephant's hide is tissue paper, but he sure knows his stuff.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Compared to him an elephant's hide is tissue paper, but he sure knows his stuff.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Janie 'Duchess' Barlow:
You didn't stop to think that I might have to wrestle my way home did you?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: That's all right. Let him insult you. Plenty a girl has cashed in on a good hearted insult.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: That's all right. Let him insult you. Plenty a girl has cashed in on a good hearted insult.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Gertrude 'Gertie' Dale:
There's no use in trying to horse little Gertie around. I was born in Arizona and I know my ponies.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Gold Dust Gertie
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Gold Dust Gertie
Judge:
What's your name?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Rosette Henrietta LaRue! Occupation: hipswinging!
[the court erupts in laughter]
Judge: Now, Miss LaRue, just what constitutes a striptease?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: A good constitution and a couple of zippers.
[the court erupts in laughter again]
Judge: Don't be ambiguous.
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Oh, I won't if you won't.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Rosette Henrietta LaRue! Occupation: hipswinging!
[the court erupts in laughter]
Judge: Now, Miss LaRue, just what constitutes a striptease?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: A good constitution and a couple of zippers.
[the court erupts in laughter again]
Judge: Don't be ambiguous.
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Oh, I won't if you won't.
--Winnie Lightner (as ) in Dancing Lady
Mabel:
I... I am... I... Oh, damn it, I forgot my second line!
--Winnie Lightner (as Mabel) in Gold Diggers of Broadway
--Winnie Lightner (as Mabel) in Gold Diggers of Broadway