The Iron Petticoat (1956)

Bob Hope: Captain Chuck Lockwood

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Quotes 

• Colonel Tarbell : It doesn't hurt to tantalize em'.

  Major Chuck Lockwood : Tantalize an heiress? That's like not opening your parachute!

• Major Chuck Lockwood : [holding out a bottle of whiskey]  I tried to get vodka, but they were out.

  Vinka Kovelenko : Yes, I heard you Americans were on short rations.

• Vinka Kovelenko : I should think they would send a taller man.

  Major Chuck Lockwood : [looks down]  Well, maybe I'll grow on you!

  Vinka Kovelenko : You have an odd face.

  Major Chuck Lockwood : It came with the body. It's a set!

• [Chuck tells Vinka how he plans to talk Colonel Tarbell into letting Vinka go to London] 

  Vinka Kovelenko : Do you think the Colonel would be fooled by such a ridiculous statement?

  Major Chuck Lockwood : If he'll eat Army food, he'll swallow anything!

• Colonel Tarbell : What do you think of her?

  Major Chuck Lockwood : Well, women in uniform bother me. I don't know whether to kiss em' or salute em'!

• Bartender : What's your stratagy, Captain?

  Major Chuck Lockwood : Right now, I'm torn between suicide and desertion!

• Vinka Kovelenko : It's too dangerous!

  Major Chuck Lockwood : Marriage?

  Vinka Kovelenko : Moscow! We're going to live in Indianapolis, Indiana!