Film Quotes by William Demarest
28 quotes
Year: 1945
Director:
Stuart Heisler
Director:
Stuart Heisler
George Fury:
Who is it?
Melody Jones: That used to be Packard, the Express Company fella.
George Fury: Well that cinched the duck! Now they got a corpus delicti!
Melody Jones: A what?
George Fury: A dead body! That's the way the law says it. Corpus delicti. Means that if they got a corpse, you're delicti! Before this, even if they hung ya, we could have proved it was a mistake.
Melody Jones: That used to be Packard, the Express Company fella.
George Fury: Well that cinched the duck! Now they got a corpus delicti!
Melody Jones: A what?
George Fury: A dead body! That's the way the law says it. Corpus delicti. Means that if they got a corpse, you're delicti! Before this, even if they hung ya, we could have proved it was a mistake.
--
William Demarest
(as George Fury)
in
Along Came Jones
(1945)
Year: 1945
Director:
Stuart Heisler
Director:
Stuart Heisler
George Fury:
You always want to shoot them in their right eye. It spoils their aim.
--
William Demarest
(as George Fury)
in
Along Came Jones
(1945)
Year: 1965
Director:
Robert Stevenson
Director:
Robert Stevenson
Mr. Hofstedder:
[to Patty, after she entered his jewelry store] Do I look like Elliot Ness?
Supervisor, Mr. Newton: I'm speaking for Mister Kelso, at 626 double-o 2 5.
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Supervisor, Mr. Newton: Did you make a call to this number, a few moments ago?
Mr. Hofstedder: [after the phone call ends] I wonder what they meant, when they said they wouldn't forget me.
[then he covers his mouth, as in fear]
Supervisor, Mr. Newton: I'm speaking for Mister Kelso, at 626 double-o 2 5.
[626-0025]
Supervisor, Mr. Newton: Did you make a call to this number, a few moments ago?
Mr. Hofstedder: [after the phone call ends] I wonder what they meant, when they said they wouldn't forget me.
[then he covers his mouth, as in fear]
--
William Demarest
in
That Darn Cat!
(1965)
Year: 1964
Director:
George Sidney
Director:
George Sidney
Mr. Martin:
[To tree] You know Mr Tree, you and I might have a big celebration this xmas, we can both get lit up!
--
William Demarest
(as Mr. Martin)
in
Viva Las Vegas
(1964)
Year: 1964
Director:
George Sidney
Director:
George Sidney
Mr. Martin:
You kids came over here in a copter! They cost about $10 a minute!
--
William Demarest
(as Mr. Martin)
in
Viva Las Vegas
(1964)
Year: 1941
Director:
Preston Sturges
Director:
Preston Sturges
Muggsy:
Positively the same dame!
--
William Demarest
(as Muggsy)
in
The Lady Eve
(1941)
Year: 1936
Director:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Director:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Sergeant Kelly:
I don't like that guy Borelli! I think he uses perfume!
--
William Demarest
(as Sergeant Kelly)
in
Charlie Chan at the Opera
(1936)
Year: 1944
Director:
Preston Sturges
Director:
Preston Sturges
Sgt. Heppelfinger:
[after Woodrow reveals his discharge and leaves the auditorium] I just wanna tell you one thing, see. I've seen a lot of brave men in my life - that's my business. But what that kid just done took real courage.
--
William Demarest
(as Sgt. Heppelfinger)
in
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)
Year: 1944
Director:
Preston Sturges
Director:
Preston Sturges
Sgt. Heppelfinger:
[to Woodrow] Give me six of them tickets, will ya? We still got a little work to do in our own line. So long, kid.
Mrs. Truesmith: [hugs Bugsy] Goodbye, dear.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Will you come back?
Sgt. Heppelfinger: Well, we always come back before. So long, everybody... see youse in church!
Mrs. Truesmith: [hugs Bugsy] Goodbye, dear.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Will you come back?
Sgt. Heppelfinger: Well, we always come back before. So long, everybody... see youse in church!
--
William Demarest
(as Sgt. Heppelfinger)
in
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)
Year: 1944
Director:
Preston Sturges
Director:
Preston Sturges
Sgt. Heppelfinger:
I guess you never got to know your father very well, eh?
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, not exactly... as he fell the day I was born.
Sgt. Heppelfinger: That's right. It's hard to realize. He was a fine looking fellow. He didn't look anything like you at all.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, not exactly... as he fell the day I was born.
Sgt. Heppelfinger: That's right. It's hard to realize. He was a fine looking fellow. He didn't look anything like you at all.
--
William Demarest
(as Sgt. Heppelfinger)
in
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)