Alan King movie quotes

“Sweet dreams to my fingers, sweet dreams to my knees. Sweet dreams to bellybuttons that go in and out. Sweet dreams to all the little tushies in the world - the big ones, too, like the waitress in the bowling alley!”
Alan King - Abe

“There's an art to being incidental.”
Alan King - Abe

“Marriage, it's the quintessential deal.”
Alan King - Max Herschel

- Sam "Ace" Rothstein: You know, I don't know if I could do this even if I wanted to. The Gaming Commission would never give me a license. I have at least two dozen gambling and bookmaking pinches on me.
- Andy Stone: You don't have to have a license to work in a casino. All you gotta do is apply for one. The state law says you can work in a... (continue)(continue reading)
Robert De Niro - Sam "Ace" Rothstein
Alan King - Andy Stone

“Extras are the real Hollywood. You won't see their names above the title or below the title. We like to think of ourselves as behind the title.”
Alan King - Abe

When I die, I want my epitaph to read "Here's lies Abe Polin, King of the Extras. 19th man to yell, 'I'm Spartacus'".
Alan King - Abe

“- Abe: I'm glad you came, doctor. Maybe you can tell me what's wrong with my hand - it's been like this for a month.
- Lisa: Have you tried soaking it in melted butter?”
Alan King - Abe
JoBeth Williams - Lisa

“- Ivan Travalian: Eat it. It's healthy. You'll live longer.
- Kreplich: I have a miserable life. I don't want to live longer.”
Al Pacino - Ivan Travalian
Alan King - Kreplich

“Forget the cat, you hemorrhoid! Get the gun!”

Alan King - Dr. Vinny Donatti

“- Abe: I've lived a thousand different lives in a thousand different places, kid.
- Abbie: Great, but when was the last time you opened a window?”
Alan King - Abe
Billy Crystal - Abbie

“- Young Abbie: Dad! I'm afraid to go to sleep!
- Abe: Why are you afraid to go to sleep?
- Young Abbie: What if I never wake up?
- Abe: Then there'll be more for me for breakfast.”
Zachary Benjamin - Young Abbie
Alan King - Abe

“You see that? When I die, I want you to make a mold of that imprint and put it in front of Chinese Theater. Gable's feet, Monroe's hands, and Abe Polin's ass.”

Alan King - Abe