Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Fred MacMurray: Mike Frye

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Quotes 

• Mike Frye : You know, sometimes I wonder why I keep you around.

  Deborah Patterson : Maybe it's because I own 50% of the stock.

  Mike Frye : That must be the reason.

• Deborah Patterson : What ever happened to your conscience?

  Mike Frye : I just had it washed. I can't do a thing with it.

• Mike Frye : We can't stall them any longer. What are we gonna tell them?

  Deborah Patterson : How about the truth for a change?

  Mike Frye : No, that's too primitive.

• Mike Frye : [in reference to the real Smoky Callaway, clearly exhibiting signs of excessive drinking]  How bad is he?

  Georgie Markham : Bad.

  Mike Frye : How much does he drink? A pint, quart a day?

  Georgie Markham : "Drink"? He SPILLS a quart a day.

  [mimicking an alcoholic's shaking hand] 

  Mike Frye : [now addressing Smoky]  Alright... I know a place where we can try to get you in shape. Will you work?

  Smoky Callaway : Sure.

  Mike Frye : It'll be tough. You'll have to train like a fighter.

  Smoky Callaway : All right, all right.

  Mike Frye : No booze, no dames, no fancy parties.

  Smoky Callaway : Yeah.

  Mike Frye : Or anything else.

  Smoky Callaway : What else *is* there?

• Mike Frye : [affecting a faux "Western" style of talking]  Howdy, pardner. Know a cowpoke around these parts, name of 'Stretch' Barnes?

  Ranch Hand : [indifferently points and answers]  Corral.

  Mike Frye : Oh... Mind if we mosey over there, pardner, and kind of palaver a spell?

  Ranch Hand : Why don't you just walk over there and talk to him?

  Mike Frye : [a bit deflated]  Yeah, yeah, we.. we'll do that.

  Deborah Patterson : Come along, "pardner."

  [they head off to the corral] 

• Mike Frye : [meeting Smoky Callaway's former agent, who has just entered his office]  Mr. Markham?

  Georgie Markham : Georgie's the handle, "G" for Georgie, "M" for Markham, and "H" for How are ya?