Watch the Birdie (1950)

Willard Waterman: Mayor

Quotes 

• Mayor : It always gives me great pleasure to officiate at a meeting of this kind. It is really wonderful to look around and see so many fair faces.

  Rusty Cammeron : [Pop Cammeron's truck pulls up in front of the platform]  Right here, Pop!

  Mayor : It's...

  Rusty Cammeron : Pop, pull forward!

  [the truck moves forward] 

  Mayor : As the first item on the program, it is my privilege to present the winner of the Hale beauty contest: Miss Lucky Vista herself!

  [the band plays music as Miss Lucky Vista steps onto the platform] 

  Miss Lucky Vista : Having been chosen the most beautiful girl in the city by over 5,000 folk, I wish to thank everybody, including my mother and father.

  [applause as the mayor hands a ceremonial shovel to Miss Lucky Vista] 

  Miss Lucky Vista : Oh yes, and I officially present this silver shovel to Mrs. Hugh Shanway, the beautiful wife of our bank inspector. Oh, and thank you for your votes; you can find me every evening at the Rosewood dance hall, where I'm hostess.

  [a sailor in the crowd claps and says "Wow!"] 

  Miss Lucky Vista : Hiya, sailor.