The Happy Road (1957)

Gene Kelly: Mike Andrews

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• Mike Andrews : Your daughter, may I remind you, speaks French. She's getting them in and out of these towns like the Scarlet Pimpernel.

• Mike Andrews : [to a policeman who can't speak English, as they leave]  You big clod. You couldn't find your own nose with both hands, a full moon and radar.

• Mike Andrews : General, if you could get us a car and let us have a look...

  Suzanne Duval : Oh yes, please general.

  Gen. Medworth : My dear sir... and madame, 18 cars, 10 tanks, six weapon carriers, a dozen scout cars, hundreds of men and six aircraft are covering the area now.

• Mike Andrews : I'm over here trying to start a business, all I'm starting is an ulcer.

  MP Sgt. Morgan : That's funny. I had an ulcer on the way, when the Army took me. Since I've been in France, something's happened - no more ulcer. Yeah, I learned something. Maybe it was just how to relax.

• Mike Andrews : That's over 400 miles to Paris. They don't have any money or food.

  David, Earl of Boardingham : [Looking at a list he has]  Oh, yes, Danny has 82 francs and 30 centimes. And he has five sandwiches - two ham, one cheese, two cucumber. He's bound to make it to Paris.

  Mike Andrews : I wouldn't bet on it.

  David, Earl of Boardingham : I already have.

• Mike Andrews : [after a crammed car ride with three French relatives]  Well, I'm glad they brought the food along. It wouldn't have been as much fun without it.

• Mike Andrews : For Pete's sake, wouldn't you know it - lunch time? City hall, the police station, everything's gotta close at lunch time. There's no calling. The whole place becomes a ghost town. Look! Look! Not a soul in the street. I wonder what happens if there should be a fire during lunch. No, no, don't tell me. Everybody grabs a leg of lamb and roasts it over the burning building. Hah! The French!

• Mike Andrews : I'm a father.

  Suzanne Duval : How did you keep your temper long enough to become a father?

• Mike Andrews : [after their several transport problems]  You know, our kids are smart - they're WALKING to Paris.

• Mike Andrews : [to the motorcycle cop giving them a ride]  Hey, what are you - a French policeman or a Japanese suicide pilot?