Cosmo Brown [on Lina Lamont]
She can't act, she can't sing, and she can't dance - the Triple Threat.
Played by Donald O'Connor 
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · 22 quotes
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · 22 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in Singin' in the Rain (1952): in 10 of its 22 quotes
Most scenes with: Don Lockwood (4)
Moses supposes his toeses are rosesBut Moses supposes erroneouslyMoses he knowses his toeses aren't rosesAs Moses supposes his toeses to be.
More lines from Cosmo Brown
3 quotes Cosmo Brown Cosmo Brown [after Dexter says Talking Pictures will never amount to a thing]
That's what they said about the "Horseless Carriage".
Cosmo Brown [singing]
Moses supposes his toeses are roses
But Moses supposes erroneously
Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses
As Moses supposes his toeses to be.
Scenes with Cosmo Brown
6 scenes
Cosmo Well, haven't you heard? She's irresistible. She told me so herself.
Hey Cos, do something, call me a cab.
Cosmo OK, you're a cab.
R.F. Simpson The public is screaming for more...talking pictures...Every studio is jumping on the bandwagon, Dexter. All the theatres are putting in sound equipment. We don't want to be left out of it.
Cosmo Talking pictures, that means I'm out of a job. At last I can start suffering and write that symphony.
R.F. Simpson You're not out of a job, we're putting you in as head of the new music department.
Cosmo Well, thanks, R.F.! At last I can stop suffering and write that symphony.
R.F. Simpson Don, it'll be a sensation! "Lamont and Lockwood: they talk!"
[with a voice to peel paint]
Well of course we talk. Don't everybody?
[Simpson, Don, and Cosmo look back at Lina, worried.]
[After Don Lockwood's latest film is jeered by test audiences]
Everything you ever said about me is true, Kathy. I'm no actor. I never was. Just a lotta 'dumb show.' I know that now.
Cosmo Well, at least you're taking it lying down.
No. No kidding, Cosmo. Did you ever see anything as idiotic as me on that screen tonight?
Cosmo Yeah, how about Lina?
All right. I ran her a close second. Maybe it was a photo finish. Anyway, I'm through, fellas.
Don, you're not through!
Cosmo Why of course not. Why, with your looks and figure, you could drive an ice wagon or shine shoes!
Block hats!
Cosmo Sell pencils!
Dig ditches!
Cosmo Or worse still, go back to vaudeville.
Cosmo The price of fame. You've got the glory, you gotta take the little heartaches that go with it. Now look at me: I've got no fame, I've got no glory, I've got no big mansions, I've got no money! But I've got - what have I got?
I don't know, what have you got?
Cosmo I gotta get out of here.
Rod Lina, you're a beautiful woman. Audiences think you've got a voice to match. The studio's gotta keep their stars from looking ridiculous at any cost.
Cosmo Nobody's got that much money.