Desk Set
1957
Mr Azae: You don't care whether you impress people or not, do you? Richard Sumner: You wait until you get my bill. You'll be impressed.
(Richard gives Bunny a personality test) Richard Sumner: Now what is the first thing you notice in a person? Bunny Watson: Whether the person is male or female.
Richard Sumner: That's correct! Bunny Watson: Yes, I know.
Bunny Watson: I don't smoke, I only drink champagne when I'm lucky enough to get it, my hair is naturally natural, I live alone... and so do you. Richard Sumner: How do you know that? Bunny Watson: Because you're wearing one brown sock and one black sock.
Richard Sumner: Tough question? Bunny Watson: No... (chewing) ... Tough roast beef.
Peg Costello: The traditional Thanksgiving song? One of them is "Over the River and Through the Woods"!
Ruthie Saylor: (Talking about Richard Sumner as he tape measures the office) Do you think we're being redecorated? Sylvia Blair: Does he look like an interior decorator to you? Peg Costello: No. He looks like one of those men who suddenly switched to vodka!
Mike Cutler: (to Richard Sumner) I supposed I should have called first? Richard Sumner: Yes, do that next time.
Richard Sumner: I'll bet you write beautiful letters.
(Sumner answers the phone while the girls are at a Christmas party) Richard Sumner: Reference department, Sumner speaking. Santa Claus's reindeer? Of course I can... let's see, there's Dopey, Grouchy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Rudolph and Blitzen! You're welcome!