The Gene Krupa Story (1959)

Susan Oliver: Dorissa Dinell

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• Gene Krupa : Who's the snake charmer?

  Dorissa Dinell : Anita O'Day. Not bad - if you like talent.

• Dorissa Dinell : I don't like to eat alone. So, why don't we have supper or breakfast or both and get to like each other? We ought to if you're going to do all my record dates. I'm not going to bite you.

  Gene Krupa : I'm not worried about you biting me. There happens to be a girl.

  Dorissa Dinell : There always is.

• Dorissa Dinell : Now, if you'll excuse me. I've got a town I better get out of.

• Dorissa Dinell : Careful with those drums, sonny.

• Dorissa Dinell : Is this what you meant by real jazz backing? Because it sounds more like a razor fight on the dock to me. All that racket! And those drums! I'm sure all that boom! boom! would knock the needle to hell.

• Dorissa Dinell : Where have you been?

  Gene Krupa : Out. Way out.

• Dorissa Dinell : [telephone rings]  Don't answer it doll. Good. Come and *scrub* my back! Mmm. What a night!

• Dorissa Dinell : Tough tiddlywinks. He keeps raining all the time.

• Dorissa Dinell : Snow again, Junior. I didn't quite get your drift.

  Gene Krupa : I said thank God I'm not a mink.

  Dorissa Dinell : Aren't you though.

• Dorissa Dinell : Do we need these pots and pans? After all, I am not a cooch dancer and we are not doing the zombie's mating call you know.