What's Up, Doc? 1972 quotes

46 quotes · 6 characters
What's Up, Doc? (1972) poster
Characters
Dr. Howard Bannister Ryan O'Neal · 11 quotes
Hugh Simon Kenneth Mars · 8 quotes
Frederick Larrabee Austin Pendleton · 7 quotes
Fritz Stefan Gierasch · 6 quotes

Most scenes together: Judy Maxwell & Dr. Howard Bannister (4), Judy Maxwell & Frederick Larrabee (4), Judy Maxwell & Hugh Simon (3)

What's Up, Doc? quotes

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...not as much as I am in the metamorphic or sedimentary rock categories. I mean I can take your igneous rocks or leave them. I relate primarily to micas, quartz, feldspar. You can keep your pyroxenes, magnetites and coarse-grained plutonics as far as I'm concerned...

Judge Maxwell

You've made me smash my Life Savers.

Taxi Driver

I know how you feel, mister. I hate it when my igneous rocks are even touched!

Judge Maxwell

You there; you in the blanket! You seem to have caused all this trouble. Exactly what have you got to say for yourself...? [The mystery figure lowers the blanket, revealing herself as...] ...JUDY!?

...Hello, Daddy.

Judge Maxwell
[as if he might cry]

Oh, Judy, not again!! This is an ELECTION YEAR!! [Judy shrugs, as her father's bench collapses]

Delivery boy

I want my bike back!

Judge Maxwell

I'll give you your bike back. I'll give you a broken back!

Howard! Howard Bannister! Howard, when I ask for you to wait for me somewhere I expect you to stay there until I come back.

Yes, Eunice.

Now, it is difficult enough for me to have to see to all these arrangements myself...

Yes, Eunice.

It is exactly 6:15. If we reach the hotel in half an hour, we'll have just enough time to get ready for the banquet.

Yes, Eunice.

[to the airport attendant]

Put these things in a taxi.
Airport Attendant Yes, Eunice.

Where have you been?

I had a little trouble in the drug store.

Steve, you didn't tell me you were married.

We're not married.

Congratulations.

But we will be soon.

Condolences.

[to Howard]

Who is this person?

I haven't the vaguest idea. She was behind a rock in the drug store.

Oh come on Steve, you can tell her about us.

Why is she calling you that name?

Don't pay any attention to her, Eunice. [turning to Judy] Look, Miss Maxwell--

You know her name.

Eunice, I swear this is a bizarre joke.

Sure, it's easy for you, everywhere you go, another heart broken--women, women, women. You call it joking. Eunice and I, we call it lust.

Don't you know the meaning of propriety?

Propriety? Noun. Conformity to established standards of behavior or manners, suitability, rightness, or justice. See "etiquette."

Ah, Mrs. Van Hoskins. It's so nice to have you back with us.

Mrs. Van Hoskins

Thank you, Hans.

Fritz.

Mrs. Van Hoskins

What happened to Hans?

There is no Hans, Mrs. Van Hoskins, there is only me, Fritz.

Mrs. Van Hoskins

Oh, what a shame!

[ringing his bell]

Boy!

Mrs. Van Hoskins

Now Franz, I'm going to take this with me. There are some things I need tonight, and tomorrow I want you to put it in the hotel safe for me.

Young miss, may I help you please?

Yes, I was wondering if my friends are still here. They're visiting from the um... New Hebrides and I believe they're in Room 1717.

I'm sorry, but that room is vacant.

I don't understand. They told me they would be in Room 1717 at the Hotel Crystal.

This is the Bristol, madam, not the Crystal.

Then one of us must be in the wrong hotel.

[to the bellhop]

Don't touch that. Those are my pre-Paleozoic Tambulu rocks.

Don't touch his rocks.

First, there was this trouble between me and Hugh.

Judge Maxwell

You and me?

No, not you, Hugh.

I am Hugh.

Judge Maxwell

You are me?

No, I am Hugh.

Judge Maxwell

Stop saying that. Make him stop saying that.

Good morning.

Mr Kaltenborn

No, I don't think so. I'm Mr Kaltenborn, the manager of what's left of the hotel.

I'm sorry about all this whole mess here. Usually this doesn't happen.

Mr Kaltenborn

Dr Bannister, I have a message for you from the staff of the hotel.

What is it?

Mr Kaltenborn

Goodbye.

That's the entire message?

Mr Kaltenborn

We would appreciate it if you would check out.

When?

Mr Kaltenborn

Yesterday.

That soon?

Don't touch me, I'm a doctor.

Judge Maxwell

Of what?

Music.

Judge Maxwell

Can you fix a hi-fi?

No, sir.

Judge Maxwell

Then shut up!

[Talking so Howard can hear]

: No, no. I'm a transfer student. No, not the University -- the Conservatory of Music. It's in Ames. You never heard of it? Well, it's a small conservatory, but there are those who love it. There's a professor there whom I hope to be studying with. A brilliant man by the name of Howard Bannister. No, Bannister. As in: sliding down the. You never heard of him? Yeah, that's right! The nut with the rocks! What's up, Doc?

Did you know that I love you?

You did? Do?

Listen, kiddo. You can't fight a tidal wave.

[They kiss]

About those things. I mean, the way I acted back there. I'm sorry.

Let me tell you something. Love means never having to say you're sorry.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
[They kiss again]