Day-Time Wife (1939)

Tyrone Power: Ken Norton

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Quotes 

• Ken Norton : [after being awakened by his wife]  My dreams don't do you justice.

• Jane Norton : Oh, nonsense, Ben - you're the life of the party.

  Ken Norton : The name's Ken.

• Jane Norton : [Finding a heel from Kitty's shoe on the floor after she had whacked Ken on the head]  Oh, look. Kitty's heel.

  Ken Norton : She certainly is.

• Ken Norton : Listen, if I have to stay in the doghouse much longer, I'll be barking. Well, aren't you gonna laugh?

  Jane Norton : Well, aren't you gonna bark?

• Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : Didn't I tell you she'd bowl you over. I want you to meet the most beautiful, the most charming, the most delightful secretary in the world - Miss Jane Blake.

  Ken Norton : Yyyourr, his secretary?

• Ken Norton : [On the phone with his secretary who hasn't come to work yet]  Now look, Kitty, I've got letters to dictate. There's mail to get out. Miss Briggs can't do all the work around this office alone, you know. Yeah... . Yeah. I know you've got a hangover, but it's 12:30. Am I the boss? Uh, or, am I? Well, could you come in by two o'clock, if that's not too much trouble.

• Ken Norton : Uh, well, Barney old boy, are you ready to sign the contract.

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : Huh, oh, yes, yes, of course.

  Ken Norton : Good, good, then it's a deal. There we are.

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : [Barney looks at the contract before signing, and responds in a love voice just to Ken]  These figures are 20 percent higher than Malory's new bid.

  Ken Norton : [In a low voice]  It's all right, I'm your pal.

• Ken Norton : Miss Frazer, please remember that. Unamic roofing throughout, type 3X-B2, coarse texture.

  [Looking at Jane then Kitty] 

  Ken Norton : I'd be completely lost without my office help.

  Kitty : Uh, huh, you'd be lost if you keep that up, Mr. Norton.

  [Looking at Barney] 

  Kitty : This is supposed to be a party.

• Kitty : Well, I like that. Ken, aren't you going to stick up for me? Hmmm?

  Ken Norton : Uh, uh, I, I, I want you to meet the, uh, second most...

  Kitty : Well! That's a fine thing.

  Ken Norton : No, no, I mean the most competent, the most beautiful...

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : The two most charming, most beautiful secretaries in the world.

  Ken Norton : That's right. The two most,,, this is Miss Frazier.

• Jane Norton : And this young lady here is my husband's confidential secretary.

  Mrs. Dexter : Is your husband in the habit of taking his secretary out to dinner parties?

  Jane Norton : Oh, yes, he does it quite often, don't you dear?

  Ken Norton : Eh, we, oh yes. Yes, yes, I take her out most every place I go.

• Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : [as the foursome arrive at his penthouse]  Really, Ken, you look awfully tired - and pale too. You shouldn't force yourself to carry on just to be a good sport. We'll understand if ..

  Ken Norton : Oh, no, I'm enjoying every minute of it. Barney: Well, shall we go inside?

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : Well, shall we go inside?

• Ken Norton : Kitty's just an old slice of watermelon. Now, how could anybody be jealous of an old slice of watermelon?

• Jane Norton : Is Ken married?

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : Yes, but I gather his wife is no ray of sunshine, eh Ken?

  [They all laugh but Ken] 

  Ken Norton : No, no, I didn't say that.

  Bernard 'Barney' Dexter : He was telling me the other day that she's the quiet, mousey type.

  [laughter] 

  Ken Norton : No, Barney, I didn't say that. You know, under the thumb.