Happy Is the Bride (1958)

Ian Carmichael: David Chaytor

Quotes 

• David Chaytor : Look, Janet, um, what I wanted to tell you is, um, or rather, well, having decided to tell you, I'm just going to give it to you pretty straight, in plain English. You see, it's like this, I mean, um, well, after all, although you know me pretty well, you may well feel, that I shouldn't, um, although, of course, I, I do hope you don't, but I can hardly blame you if you do. Still, there it is.

• Arthur Royd : Now, er David, what sort of income would you have to start with?

  David Chaytor : Twelve hundred a year, Sir.

  Arthur Royd : Really? What as?

  David Chaytor : A Member of Parliament.

  Arthur Royd : Good Lord! I'd no idea. What's the constituency?

  David Chaytor : The Outer Hebrides.

  Arthur Royd : Oh, that's convenient. I must talk to Henry about him. Janet's uncle carries a lot of weight at the Central Office of the Conservative Party.

  David Chaytor : Well, I'm afraid that won't help very much, Sir.

  Arthur Royd : Why not?

  David Chaytor : It's the wrong party.

  Arthur Royd : You're not telling me that you're a Labourite?

  David Chaytor : Liberal, Sir.

  Arthur Royd : What?

  David Chaytor : Liberal.

  Janet Royd : Don't you see, Daddy. As a Tory or a Socialist, he'd just be one of the gang. But as a Liberal, he's bound to be noticed. He might even be Leader of the Party.

  Arthur Royd : You mean because there aren't any others?

• Petula : I'm John's Pet.

  David Chaytor : I didn't know he had one.