Haunted Ranch (1943)

Elmer: Elmer - Alibi's Dummy

Quotes 

• [Elmer, Alibi's ventriloquist dummy, is reading minds] 

  Elmer, Alibi's dummy : Quiet! I got to concentrate here. You're thinkin' about somebody that's dead. Somebody named R... O... Roberts!

  Henchman Chuck : So what? Reno Red and Roberts are all the same guy.

  'Alibi' Terhune : Is that right? Do you know somebody named Roberts?

  Rance Austin : I used to. Go ahead... Tell me what I'm thinkin' about.

  Elmer, Alibi's dummy : I can't get it clear. No, I lost it... No, I get it. You're thinking about his money!

  Rance Austin : That dummy's too smart!

• [referring to Alibi] 

  Jim, the bartender : Say, he's looking for a job.

  'Dusty' King : Well, if you're interested, be sure and come out. I'll have a good job for you.

  Elmer, Alibi's dummy : How about me?

  'Dusty' King : Are you a cowhand?

  Elmer, Alibi's dummy : Oh, I've been a roper and a rider, a bulldogger and a fighter, a bronco buster and a dynamiter. Yippee!

  'Dusty' King : I'm sorry. You haven't had enough experience.

• [last lines] 

  'Dusty' King : Hey, fellas, they're stealin' your horses!

  [Alibi, Rex and Sam rush out of the house] 

  'Dusty' King : Oh, pardon me, Helen, you know, that was just a gag. I don't like to say goodbye with so many people around... you know what I mean?

  [bends over to kiss her] 

  Elmer, Alibi's dummy : Hey, you know they're stealin' your horse, too, Dusty!