Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Harvey Korman: Prof. Auguste Balls

Quotes 

• Michelle Chauvin : Just over a year ago, while investigating yet another theft of the famous diamond, the Pink Panther, Inspector Clouseau seemed to vanish from the face of the earth, leaving behind one of France's greatest unsolved mysteries.

  Prof. Auguste Balls : [watching on TV in his shop]  Not to mention the 4,000 francs he owes me.

  Michelle Chauvin : And now, working on a theory that the best person to find Clouseau is someone almost exactly like Clouseau, Chief Inspector Dreyfus will program Aldous the computer with a character profile of Inspector Clouseau.

  Sir Charles Litton : [watching with Simone]  That's going to put a hell of a strain on poor old Aldous.

• Cato Fong : [answering the phone]  Inspector Clouseau Museum.

  Prof. Auguste Balls : This is Balls. Is this Cato?

  Cato Fong : No. This is Sumo the night janitor. Mr. Cato is in South America.

  Prof. Auguste Balls : Merde!

  Cato Fong : I am not giving you any merde.

  Prof. Auguste Balls : Where's the money?

  Cato Fong : I don't know anything about any money he owes you. If you want to get in touch with him, he can be reached at the Rio Hilton.

  Prof. Auguste Balls : Mor merde!

  Cato Fong : And the same to you, Professor.

• Prof. Auguste Balls : [In reference to Cunny]  He can whip you up a very nice suit with two pairs of pants while you wait; what do you say?

  Sergeant Clifton Sleigh : Uh... no, you see I'm investigating...

  Prof. Auguste Balls : Of course you're investigating! You're a policeman. I knew that the moment you walked into my emporium: Your courage, your alertness, the way your eyes take in everything. I immediately said to myself "Balls, this is a policeman's policeman."

  [Begins taking Sleigh's measurements]