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CastTab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon Bolin, Jean Stapleton, Bob Fosse
Year released1958
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Baseball fan Joe Boyd, watching baseball game on television, referring to the umpire: "You’re nuts. He’s nuts."
Joe’s wife Meg: ”Casper Niles tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk in front of his drug store one time.” (0:00)
Applegate (the Devil) tells Joe, "It was all the rage in the middle ages."
Joe: ”But that’s crazy.”
Applegate: ”The world is full of crazy things, crazier every day.” (0:09)
Baseball player Rocky tells teammate Smokey, referring to insurance, "... when I see a guy like you that ain’t covered, I get worried."
”I don’t worry.” (0:16)
Washington Senators manager Benny Van Buren tells a player, "Smokey, you’ve crashed into fences ‘til you drive me crazy."
Benny tells player Rocky, ”It’s just that your mental state is off in left field some place.” (0:18)
Applegate: "Don’t worry about a thing, Joe." (0:23)
Applegate tells Joe Hardy, referring to his cigarette trick, "And now I’m trying to break myself of the filthy habit." (0:44)
His servant Lola tells Applegate, "I told him I was through, and he jumped out the window, 22nd story."
Applegate: ”I’ve let this real estate idiot talk me into an escape clause.”
Lola: ”Clarence just raved about him.”
Applegate: ”I’ve got thousands of Washington fans drooling under the illusion that the Senators are gonna win the pennant.”
Lola: ”When they lose, there’ll be suicides and heart attacks and apoplexy...”
Lola: ”Well don’t worry, chief.” (0:49)
Lola asks Applegate, referring to Joe, "How, is he crazy about you?"
Applegate: ”Aren’t you shocked?”
”You depress me.” (1:07)
Benny tells team owner Mr. Welch, "Don’t worry."
Welch: ”We’ve come to the end of the season better than I ever dreamed.” (1:13)
Player Vernon: "They’re crazy." (1:23)
Applegate tells Lola, "It’s just psychology, baby, just psychology." (1:26)
Applegate tells the judge, "I ask for a little patience."
”Don’t worry, Joe.” (1:30)
Lola tells Joe, referring to Applegate’s rum, "... I slipped four pills into it." (1:32)
Applegate tells Lola, "You doped me." (1:43)
Applegate tells Joe, "... I’ll make amends..." (1:49)
Reference in The Scout (1994)