Born to Dance (1936)

Sid Silvers: 'Gunny' Saks

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• Captain Dingby : I understand you were born in Brooklyn.

  Gunny Saks : Yes, sir.

  Captain Dingby : What part?

  Gunny Saks : All of me.

• Gunny Saks : I wouldn't join the Navy again, if they made me a general.

  "Mush" Tracy : You'll never see a general in the Navy.

  Gunny Saks : No, that's 'cause they're smart.

• "Mush" Tracy : What'd you join the Navy for in the first place?

  Gunny Saks : On account of a woman - my wife. Two days after we were married she told me I wasn't a man of the world. So I joined the Navy.

• Captain Dingby : I want this message delivered to Rear Admiral Stubbins of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

  Gunny Saks : Yes, sir.

  Captain Dingby : I understand you were born in Brooklyn.

  Gunny Saks : Yes, sir.

  Captain Dingby : What part?

  Gunny Saks : All of me!

• Ship's Officer : Not granted.

  Gunny Saks : Oh, but I got to get ashore. I want to see my wife.

  Ship's Officer : Your wife?

  Gunny Saks : Yeah, I haven't seen her for four years.

  Ship's Officer : Who'd marry you?

  Gunny Saks : A minister.

• Jenny Saks : I don't know whether I like the idea of marriage anymore.

  Gunny Saks : You don't? Do you realize that marriage is a national institution - and that 50 per cent of married people are women?

• Gunny Saks : I don't know, Ted, maybe I'm just a man's man. I'm getting disgusted with married life.

• Jenny Saks : I've got a surprise for you.

  Gunny Saks : Yeah, what is it? That's a fine time for telling me.

  Jenny Saks : Sally is our child.

  Gunny Saks : Sally?

  Jenny Saks : Yes!

  Gunny Saks : Well, this is a fine time to tell me.

  Jenny Saks : Why?

  Gunny Saks : I just joined the Navy again.

  Jenny Saks : [push Gunny to the floor]  I'll see you in four years!

• Gunny Saks : But Jenny, ain't you glad to see me?

  Jenny Saks : I don't know yet.

  Gunny Saks : What? I'm your husband.

  Jenny Saks : Yeah, well, don't remind me of it!

• Gunny Saks : Say, who's little girl are you?

  Sally Saks : Mommy's girl.

• Sailors' Chorus : [singing]  We'll soon be with a gal, We're rolling, rolling home.

  Gunny Saks : Just think of it no more hardtack, No more beans, No more salt horse, And canned sardines.

  Sailors' Chorus : We sailed on the seven seas, We crossed every pond.

  Gunny Saks : Aw, from now on it's duck soup and a pure platinum blonde!

• Gunny Saks : Why Jenny, ain't you gonna kiss me or somethin'?

  Jenny Saks : I'll shake hands with you.

  Gunny Saks : Is that all I get after four years?

• Captain Dingby : Do you know what this means?

  "Mush" Tracy : No, sir.

  Captain Dingby : Do you?

  Ted Baker : I'm not quite sure, sir.

  Captain Dingby : And how 'bout you?

  Gunny Saks : I give up.

  Captain Dingby : Well, there you are.

• Jenny Saks : I thought you were in the brig.

  Gunny Saks : Jenny, ain't you glad to see me?

  Jenny Saks : Well, yes and - no.

  Gunny Saks : Gee, now we're getting some place.

• Jenny Saks : Supposing I should kiss you?

  Gunny Saks : I'd like it!

  Jenny Saks : That's what I'm afraid of.

  Gunny Saks : Why?

  Jenny Saks : Well, I want to find out first if I like it! And if I like it, I'll let you kiss me.

  Gunny Saks : Gee, I hope you like it Jenny.

  Jenny Saks : Well, after four years, I think its time I found out. Hold still.

  [kiss] 

  Gunny Saks : How was it?

  Jenny Saks : I didn't like it.

  Gunny Saks : Well, I liked it.

• Ted Baker : Well, how's it feel to be out of the Navy?

  Gunny Saks : I don't know. I'm lonesome.

  Ted Baker : So am I.

• Ted Baker : [Captain approaches]  Attention!

  Captain Dingby : [Walks up to Saks]  Where's Saks?

  Gunny Saks : I'm Saks. Captain, you're always getting us two mixed up.

  [Points to Mush] 

  Captain Dingby : Are you two men twins?

  "Mush" Tracy : I don't know about him, but I'm not.