The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

Porter Hall: Col. Bradbury

Quotes 

• Col. Bradbury : [after finding Perry passed out on his office floor]  Is this the office of the eminent attorney Perry Mason or an insane asylum?

  Della Street : Sometimes I wonder.

• Col. Bradbury : By unanimous vote, the honor of having the most beautiful legs in Cloverdale and the $1,000 prize goes to - Miss Number Three: the girl with the lucky legs!

• Col. Bradbury : I want to introduce to you a very welcome visitor to our city: Mr. Frank Patton - the man who as representative of the Leg-easy Hosiery Company made this Contest possible. Speaking then, for the Civic Betterment Bureau, for the girls, and, I am sure, for all of you, I want to extend, Mr. Patton, our heartfelt gratitude for the noble work he has done.

• Col. Bradbury : Ah, you're a swell boss.

  Col. Bradbury : Swell enough that you might consent sometime to be my boss? You know you can take over anytime.

  Margie : I - I - I know, it's sweet, but...

  Col. Bradbury : But...

• Col. Bradbury : There's a body in there on the floor.

  Della Street : Tch-tch-tch-tch-tch. I have to speak to that janitor about cleaning up. He's been very careless lately.

• Perry Mason : Bradbury, again?

  Col. Bradbury : I'm in full control of all my faculties, sir.

  Col. Bradbury : Oh, that's too bad.

• Col. Bradbury : I want to see Mason right away. Where is he?

  Della Street : He's out.

  Col. Bradbury : Are you sure he isn't in there? Drunk?

  Della Street : Oh, I'm sure he isn't in there. But, I can't guarantee that he's not drunk.