Donovan's Reef (1963)
Lee Marvin: Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley
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Quotes
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[Gilhooley about to throw bottle during fight]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Not the brandy, you dope!
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : [puts bottle carefully down on bar] Sorry!
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Miss Lafleur : [while being pushed off by Gilhooley] Oh, you've come back to marry me.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : Oh, now look LaFleur, you're the love of my life. You're the only dame that meant anything to me, but I already told you I'd make a -
[takes a big gulp of beer]
Miss Lafleur : I know.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : I got a wife in Hoboken.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : ...and San Pedro, and San Diego and Norfolk, Virginia.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : That's right. You wouldn't want me to go up on a bigamy charge, would you?
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Australian Navy officer : I beg your pardon sir. Did I understand you to say, "Limeys?"
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : I heard him.
Australian Navy Officer : Me too.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : [Enters] Gilhooley! Where the Hell is my suit?
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : [Slaps Donovan on the chest] Stay out of this little man. You might get hurt.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : You guys uh, looking for trouble?
Australian Navy officer : Tipperary born and bred Limeys.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Oh Monk, you're not gonna let three guys gang up on one guy even if it is Gilhooley.
Sergeant Monk Menkowicz : [Shakes his head] I seen it done.
Australian Navy officer : Three against two.
[Pokes Donovan in the chest]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Me?
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : [laughs]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Its the holidays. Christmas. Have a drink.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : I will, then.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : On the house. Look, we're noble allies. Coral Seas - we were with you.
Australian Navy officer : He's got a point
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : Yeah, a definite point.
Australian Navy officer : Ah, my apologies to you sir.
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer : And a Happy New Year to us all.
Australian Navy officer : FESTUS!
[Enter Festus, smiling and eager]
Australian Navy officer : My little brother. Festus, we're having a sporting event. Turn your hat around. You are now a Yank. Three against -
[punched by Festus]
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Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : [Sending Morse Code message to Doc] Let's have it.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : [Reads note from Gilhooley] "Doc, Mayday, your Boston dotter here." Dotter, D-O-T-T-E-R.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : That's right. Two T's.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : Insert name of? Her name's AMEILIA, you dope!
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : How do I know? I ain't shackin' up with her!
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Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : Hey, I got an idea. You know how I am when it comes to broads huh?
Marquis Andre de Lage : Yes
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : All right. So I meet her on the beach and invite her up here.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan : And then what?
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley : Then I slip her a Mickey.