That Uncertain Feeling (1941)

Burgess Meredith: Alexander Sebastian

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Quotes 

• Larry Baker : If you ever should run into one of her bad moods and you want to snap her right out if it, there's only one way to do it.

  Alexander Sebastian : What's that?

  Larry Baker : Just - keeks her.

  Alexander Sebastian : Keeks her? How do you do that?

  Larry Baker : Just

  [pokes Sebastian in the stomach] 

  Larry Baker : - keeks!

• Larry Baker : It's okay. It's quick and painless.

  Alexander Sebastian : Very white of you, Baker.

  Larry Baker : Thanks, Sebastian.

• Alexander Sebastian : Let me warn you that I say what I think. I'm a complete individualist.

  Mrs. Jill Baker : Really?

  Alexander Sebastian : I'm against Communism, Capitalism, Fascism, Nazism. I'm against everything and everybody. I hate my fellow man and he hates me.

  Mrs. Jill Baker : It sounds rather amusing.

  Alexander Sebastian : So, I amuse you? I'm a clown, eh? Pagliacci!

• Alexander Sebastian : What's wrong with you?

  Mrs. Jill Baker : [Defensively]  Nothing.

  Alexander Sebastian : Why are you here? You don't go to a psycho-analyst to have tooth filled?

• Alexander Sebastian : I hate to bother you again; but, eh - what does one have to do to be happy?

• Alexander Sebastian : That's almost great.

  Mrs. Jill Baker : Who painted it?

  Alexander Sebastian : A woman. No man could be so malicious.

• Mrs. Jill Baker : You are a puzzle, Mr. Alexander Sebastian.

  Alexander Sebastian : And don't you try to solve me, Mrs. Happy Baker.

• Alexander Sebastian : This vase insults me. It's ugly. Let's put it away.

• Alexander Sebastian : Anything serious?

  Larry Baker : No, she just fainted.

  Alexander Sebastian : Oh, well. Women are always fainting. Any particular reason?

  Larry Baker : No, no. She just thought I was a genius. Then she found out I wasn't and it was too much for her.

• Alexander Sebastian : I am not gonna fight. My hands are my only livelihood, and I'm not gonna risk 'em on your jaw.

  Larry Baker : [hands Sebastian the smelling salts]  Here, Mozart. Wake up your little credenza.

• [repeated line] 

  Alexander Sebastian : I'm not going to fight.

• [repeated line] 

  Alexander Sebastian : Phooey!

• Alexander Sebastian : You smoke yourself?

  Mrs. Jill Baker : Yes.

  Alexander Sebastian : [a pause]  You, eh, haven't got a cigarette, eh?

  Mrs. Jill Baker : Yes.

  [she takes her cigarette case from her handbag and offers it to him] 

  Alexander Sebastian : Haven't any without tips?