The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Betty Hutton: Holly

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Quotes 

• Buttons : Clowns are funny people, they only love once.

  Holly : All men aren't that way, even if they act like clowns.

• Holly : [singing]  When things go wrong, and life's no song, and you're flat on your back, that doesn't mean you have to lie there: be a jumping jack!

  Buttons : [singing]  Keep on the hop, and if you flop, and everything looks black, stand on your head and holler "hi there!" Be a jumping jack!

  Holly : When things go up, they must come down, and also visa verse. If things look bad, don't fret and frown - they could be ten times worse!

  Buttons : Your train of luck, it may get stuck if something's on the track; give a good jump and you'll get by there...

  Holly , Buttons : Be a jumping jack!

• [while Sebastian was speaking, romantically to Holly, Ruth, an elephant, was directed by Angel to pick up and take Holly away, from Sebastian, to Brad] 

  Sebastian : [Sebastian, speaking French]  Qu'est-ce qu'al y a?

  Holly : Let me go. Sebastian.

  Angel : Never try to take anything from an elephant.

  Holly : Sebastian, do something!

  Sebastian : A lion I fight for you, a tiger! But the red-headed wildcat with an elephant, no.

  [then he chuckled, with a big grin] 

  Holly : You make this two-tailed jackass put me down.

  [Ruth, being guided by Angel, took Holly to Brad Braden, then let go of her, in front of Brad] 

• Angel : Did he say you were like cognac? All fire in zee glass?

  Holly : No, he said I was like champagne. I made his head spin.

  Angel : Yeah, only you'll be the one who winds up with a hangover.

• Holly : [Very frustrated]  I send Angel for a doctor and she comes back with an *elephant*!

  Angel : [Filled with sarcasm]  You better let Birdie bandage up the pixie if you want to say good bye to our boyfriend!

  Holly : [Horrified]  Brad!

• Holly : I'd hate to have your nerve in a tooth!