Funny movie quotes from Bombshell, starring Jean Harlow – she’s tired of Hollywood, being used by her family of leeches, the studio, and …
Loretta
Lola Burns: Hey, I didn’t give you that for a negligee, it’s an evening wrap!
Loretta: I know, Miss Lola, but the negligee what you give me got all tore up, night before last.
Lola Burns: Your day off is sure brutal on your lingerie.
Gilford
Gifford Middleton: Your hair is like a field of silver daisies. I’d like to run barefoot through your hair!
Lola Burns: Imagine that dopey baked bean wantin’ to put his feet in my hair!
Lola Burns: You hardly know me?
Gifford Middleton: I’ve known you in every ripple of moonlight I’ve ever seen. In every symphony I’ve ever heard. In every perfume I’ve ever smelt.
Pops
Lola Burns: You’ve been out all night and you’re still boiled!
Pops: I’ve been in conference with some racing men. We’ve been discussing methods of breeding.
Lola Burns: Don’t talk to me about your methods of breeding. I don’t want to hear another word.
Lola Burns: All right, Mac, have ’em bring around my roadster.
Mac: Your brother took the roadster to Tijuana.
Lola Burns: Tijuana? Say, who told him that…
Pops: I sent Junior down there to look over a crop of fillies with the idea of a possible purchase…
Lola Burns: I know the kinda fillies he’ll look over!
Pops: Daughter! Daughter. What a nightmare! Leaving us this way with bitterness in your heart – and no money.
Leeches
Lola Burns: Get away from me, all of you! You’re nothing but a pack of leeches!
Pops: Leeches?
Lola Burns: Yes, leeches! At least he [motions to Space] was right; I don’t know how I expected to bring a baby in here with an old fool for his grandfather who’s half-drunk all the time!…
Pops: After the way I’ve worked to handle your affairs…
Lola Burns: Well, what about my affairs! Where are they? Why aren’t my bills paid? Where does my money go? I never see any of it!
Mac: Lola, you’re exciting yourself…
Lola Burns: Well, what are you doing about you? Don’t think I don’t know about your stealing and all the cuts you get from the stores! And you
Elsie, Hanlon’s Secretary: Aw, listen, Sis…
Lola Burns: And you who never, haven’t had a job to your name for three years and bringing her in here like it was a hotel for traveling salesmen! I’ve only stood it because it’s the only home and family I’ve got. But I’m getting sick of it, you understand? There’s only Loretta and the dogs that ever do a single thing for me. All the rest of you are just out for what you can get and I’m getting pretty tired of being a golden goose or whatever you call it!
Space Hanlon
Space Hanlon: Atta girl, Sugar!
Lola Burns: Don’t “atta girl” me! I never want to see you again as long as I breathe. You’re worse than all the rest of ’em! [starts quoting Space] “Stone-Age Stuff!” “Mad with Desire!” “Lovers’ Brawl!” Is that the way you prove you just more than care for me? Treating me like a strip act in a burlesque show! A glamorous Bombshell, eh? A glorified chump, that’s what I’ve been! Well, I’m through do you understand? With the business, with everybody! You can get another “It Girl,” a “But Girl” or a “How, When and Where Girl.”
I’m clearing out – and you can all stay here in this half-paid-for car barn and get somebody else to pull the apple cart! I’m going where ladies and gentlemen hang their hats and get some peace and quiet… and if any of you try to interfere with me – I’ll complain to the authorities!
Baby?
Space Hanlon: What’s all this – em – this – eh – tornado about you gonna kick a bassinet around the house? Huh?
Lola Burns: You would try to be funny about it.
Space Hanlon: Well, do you mean – you mean – it’s true? A-a baby?
Lola Burns: Yes. And this is one thing I don’t need any help from you on!
Space Hanlon: Oh, Lola, honey, baby girl, you don’t have to keep a stiff upper lip with me. You know – hey, listen – what’s his name? That’s all I wanna know! Don’t tell me it’s that – it’s that…
Lola Burns: Don’t be silly! I don’t even know his name yet.
Space Hanlon: You don’t know his name? You mean you – you know – well, holy smoke, when are you gonna find out?
Lola Burns: If its any of your business, as soon as I adopt the baby and get a good name to suit him.
Space Hanlon: Ohhhhh, so you’re gonna adopt a baby.
Lola Burns: So, I’m not gonna kidnap one!
Space Hanlon: For minute there you had me thinkin’ you were going in for independent production!
Space Hanlon: Okay, baby, you win. But I’ll tell you one thing, this home, with your family, is as a fine a place to bring up a baby as an alligator farm!
Space Hanlon: Well, listen. Don’t you know that Lola Burns can’t have a baby?
Reporter: No? No? Why?
Space Hanlon: It’s not in her contract.