Memorable quotes for
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) More at IMDbPro »

Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Children play with the dreams of tomorrow. And old men play with the memories of yesterday.

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Fred Astaire: I'm sorry, I can't quite place you. What line of business are you in?
Gene Kelly: Well, I dance.
Fred Astaire: Oh, at home, for the folks? Picnics and that kind of thing?
Gene Kelly: Oh, no, no. In public.
Fred Astaire: On street corners?
Gene Kelly: Oh, no. On the screen. Motion pictures! You do go to pictures that have dancing in them, don't you?
Fred Astaire: I try to see them all.
Gene Kelly: Did you see a picture called "Cover Girl"?
Fred Astaire: Yes.
Gene Kelly: Well, who did all the dancing in that?
Fred Astaire: You're not Rita Hayworth?
Gene Kelly: No I'm not... Ginger.

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[first lines]
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: Ah... Saturday, September twenty fifth. Another heavenly day. Ah, yes. Always a heavenly day.

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Fred Astaire: [sings] Here's to the beautiful ladies / Here's to those wonderful girls / Adele's and Molly's, Lucille's and Polly's / You'll find them all at the Ziegfeld Follies.

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Fred Astaire: [sings] This is the mixture to start the picture / So bring on those beautiful girls.

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Number Please Telephone Operator: Number, please?

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Lawyer's Client: [to the Lawyer] For goodness sake, will you pay him the two dollars.

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'Love' Number: [sings] Love can be a cup of sorrow, Love can be a lie. / Love can make you wake tomorrow and sigh.

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Fred Astaire: Hello.
Gene Kelly: How are you?
Fred Astaire: How's that folks?
Gene Kelly: What's new?
Fred Astaire: I'm great.
Gene Kelly: That's good.
Fred Astaire: Ha-ha!
Gene Kelly: Knock wood.
Fred Astaire: Well, well.
Gene Kelly: That's life.
Fred Astaire: What do you know?
Gene Kelly: How's the wife?
Fred Astaire: Gotta run.
Gene Kelly: Oh, my.
Fred Astaire: Ta-ta.
Gene Kelly: Olive oil.
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire: Bye, bye.

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[last lines]
'Beauty' Number: [sings] And then someone comes into view / And suddenly you find it's true / That love is beauty too.

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Chorus: [sings] This is the mixture to start the picture / So bring on those beautiful girls.

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