Fred Astaire - Quotes

Quotes

Flying Down to Rio (1933)		Top Hat (1935)
Fred Astaire As: Fred Ayres		Fred Astaire As: Jerry Travers
Fred Ayres: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This is really good news. Rog has outdone himself. Honey Hale: I'll bet he's broken both legs running after two women at the same time. Fred Ayres: Nothing of the kind. He's landed us a job in Rio. Rio de Janeiro. The Hotel Atlantico. We'll be flying down any morning now. Honey Hale: And swimming back in the afternoon		Dale Tremont: How could I have ever fallen in love with a man like you! *[Dale slaps Jerry, then storms off.]* Jerry Travers: She loves me. Jerry Travers: I think I feel an attack coming on. There's only one thing that can stop me. Dale Tremont: Why, you must tell me what it is! Jerry Travers: My nurses always put their arms around me.

Follow the Fleet (1936)

Shall We Dance (1937)

Fred Astaire As: Bake Baker

Fred Astaire As: Peter P. Peters

Bake Baker: I don't often try to apologize 'cause I seldom make any mistakes.

Bake Baker: Gosh, you're glad to see me.

[Bake pays only for himself.]
Cashier: Don'tcha friends dance?
Bake Baker: Nah. They're underage. I hold 'em on my lap.

Bake Baker: Let's kiss and make up.
Sherry Martin: No, let's just make up. That'll give you something to work for.

Peter P. Peters: I told you, I haven't even met her. But I'd kinda like to marry her. ...I think I will.

Paperboy shouting: Petrov and Keen: secret marriage!
Peter P. Peters: We're the only two people in New York who don't think we're married.
Linda Keene: Think? I know we're not.
Peter P. Peters: I'm beginning to have my doubts.