3 Ring Circus (1954)

Jerry Lewis: Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss

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• Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Why don't you come to the circus with me, Pete. You can get a job there too.

  Peter 'Pete' Nelson : Tell you the truth, I was thinkin' about buyin' the Philadelphia Athletics. But, heads I go with ya, tails I go with ya.

• Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : What's this Pete - Saadia? What's that all about?

  Jill Brent : Your friend has a new job. He's Saadia's assistant.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Oh! That's good. - Well, Pete doesn't know anything about trapezes?

  Jill Brent : He doesn't?

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : No! The only thing he knows - the only thing he knows about - the thing he does best is...

  Jill Brent : He certainly does.

• Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : She's really something, huh?

  Jill Brent : The original Queen Bee.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Oh, no likey?

  Jill Brent : I didn't say that.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : You didn't have to.

• Jill Brent : Remember, my friend, when the Queen Bee calls, you better hum.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Sounds like a very interesting assignment.

  Jill Brent : I thought you'd like it.

• Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Isn't she sensational. Isn't she beautiful. Look at those neck muscles!

• Peter 'Pete' Nelson : A guy could make a bundle with her.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : What do you mean?

  Peter 'Pete' Nelson : Well, let's face it, kid, if you own the bat and ball, you're the captain.

• Jill Brent : What do you do, Mr. Nelson?

  Peter 'Pete' Nelson : Uh, I'm a pretty good machine-gunner and I sing a little.

  Jill Brent : Mmhmm. Then you must've seen my ad for a singing machine-gunner.

  Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss : Huh, huh, huh, huh.