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Quotes from On the Town (1949)

18 quotes
Jules Munshin
Gabey, Chip, Ozzie: [singing] New York, New York, a wonderful town / The Bronx is up and the Battery down / The people ride in a hole in the ground / New York, New York, it's a wonderful town!
- Jules Munshin (as Ozzie) in On the Town (1949)

Alice Pearce
Gabey: Gesundheit.
Lucy Schmeeler: That's the nicest thing anybody ever said to me!
- Alice Pearce (as Lucy Schmeeler) in On the Town (1949)

Alice Pearce
Gabey: You know, somewhere in the world there's a right girl for every boy. I guess I found the one for me before I even met you. I tried, but I can't forget her. But don't you worry. You'll find your guy. You're a nice girl Lucy.
[He kisses her on the cheek]
Gabey: Good night.
Lucy Schmeeler: Oh you bad boy! Now I won't wash my cheek for a year.
- Alice Pearce (as Lucy Schmeeler) in On the Town (1949)

Tom Dugan
Officer Tracy, Car 44: [to his patrol car partner, after hearing about the dinosaur collapsing] Collapse? That's terrible. She's my favorite singing star, that Dinah Shore!
[the other officer rolls his eyes]
- Tom Dugan (as Officer Tracy, Car 44) in On the Town (1949)

Gene Kelly
Lucy Schmeeler: Did you see "The Lost Weekend"?
Gabey: Yes. I think I'm living through it.
- Gene Kelly (as Gabey) in On the Town (1949)

Gene Kelly
Chip: Gee, Gabey, why d'ya wanna chase girls all the time?
Gabey: I'll tell ya when your voice changes, junior.
- Gene Kelly (as Gabey) in On the Town (1949)

Frank Sinatra
Chip: Hilde you're the prettiest cab driver in the whole wide world
- Frank Sinatra (as Chip) in On the Town (1949)

Vera-Ellen
Ivy Smith: Getting involved is so... so... involving.
- Vera-Ellen (as Ivy Smith) in On the Town (1949)

Ann Miller
Claire Huddesen: [singing] Some guys care a lot for me. But my excitement they can't fan. Because I still await my primitive mate. We have a date... since the world began, my prehistoric man...!
[dancing with Ozzie]
- Ann Miller (as Claire Huddesen) in On the Town (1949)

Jules Munshin
Claire Huddesen: How'd you feel if someone broke your dinosaur?
Ozzie: Never had one. We were too poor.
- Jules Munshin (as Ozzie) in On the Town (1949)