Blessed Event (1932)

Lee Tracy: Alvin Roberts

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Quotes 

• Alvin Roberts : I almost starved to death for two weeks.

• Alvin Roberts : Pride ain't power.

• Miss Stevens : We'll both save time if you dictate that stuff.

  Alvin Roberts : You know I'm not good at dictating.

  Miss Stevens : Well, what are you good at? You're certainly no good at typing.

  Alvin Roberts : Well, I would be if I could find the H. Where's the H? Q, W, E, R... never mind, I got it.

  [Types a letter] 

  Alvin Roberts : Oh, nuts. Where's the X?

• Alvin Roberts : [on phone]  Let me have Constance Connor's room, please... Hello. Hello, Constance Connor?

  Constance Connor : Yes?

  Alvin Roberts : Um, well, this... this is the house detective. You'll have to get that man out of your room right away.

  Constance Connor : Why, the idea! There's no man in my room.

  Alvin Roberts : Oh, yes, there is.

  Constance Connor : Will you give me five minutes? Please, I'll get him out.

  Alvin Roberts : See that you do. What kind of a hotel do you think this is anyway?

  [Into Dictaphone] 

  Alvin Roberts : Miss Constance Connor is back in circulation.