Jimmy the Gent (1934)

Renee Whitney: Bessie - Switchboard Operator

Quotes 

• Bessie : [working the switchboard]  Hello Mr. Corrigan's office. Mrs.Greenbaum? Oh, I thought I reckonized your voice... Huh? Oh, you wanna know if Mr. Corrigan sent you that copy of your aunt's will? Just a sec...

  [turning to her coworker] 

  Bessie : Hey Jitters, has that gone out yet?

  Jitters : [irritated]  No it ain't. Whaddya think I am? An octopus with a thousand hands or somethin'?

  Bessie : Sure, Mrs. Greenbaum, it's in the mail... You're welcome.

• Bessie : The boss has been lookin' high and low for you.

  Lou : No foolin'?

  Bessie : No foolin'. He's sore as a boil. Where have you been?

  Lou : I been out lookin' up an heiress.