“Dorothy Shaw: I've been wondering, what's your line, Mr. Malone?” – Gentleman Prefer Blondes ... Movie Quotes Database

Dorothy Shaw

I've been wondering, what's your line, Mr. Malone?

Ernie Malone

My line? My most effective one is to tell a girl she has hair like a torch at midnight, lips like a red couch in an ivory palace that I'm lonely and starved for affection. Then, I generally burst into tears. It seldom works.

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